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English
Etymology
From Middle English insolible, from Middle French insoluble, from Latin insolūbilis, from in- + solūbilis. Equivalent to in- + soluble. Piecewise doublet of insolvable and unsolvable.
Pronunciation
Adjective
insoluble (comparative more insoluble, superlative most insoluble)
- (physical chemistry) That cannot be dissolved. For example, petroleum is largely insoluble in water.
- That cannot be solved; unsolvable; insolvable.
- That cannot be explained; mysterious or inexplicable.
- That cannot be broken down or dispersed.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
not soluble; that cannot be dissolved
not solvable; that cannot be solved
Noun
insoluble (plural insolubles)
- Any substance that cannot be dissolved.
2006, Ashok Pandey, Enzyme Technology, page 518:As there is a partial vacuum inside the drum, the liquid is sucked inside the drum and the insolubles are deposited on the outer surface of the membrane filter.
References
- ^ “insoluble”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnsolūbilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
insoluble m or f (masculine and feminine plural insolubles)
- insoluble
- unsolvable
Further reading
French
Etymology
From Latin īnsolūbilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
insoluble (plural insolubles)
- (chemistry) insoluble
- (mathematics) insoluble
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin īnsolūbilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /insoˈluble/
- Rhymes: -uble
- Syllabification: in‧so‧lu‧ble
Adjective
insoluble m or f (masculine and feminine plural insolubles)
- insoluble
- unsolvable
Further reading