insoluble

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English

Etymology

From Middle English insolible, from Middle French insoluble, from Latin insolūbilis, from in- +‎ solūbilis. Piecewise doublet of insolvable and unsolvable. By surface analysis, in- +‎ soluble.

Pronunciation

Adjective

insoluble (comparative more insoluble, superlative most insoluble)

  1. (physical chemistry) That cannot be dissolved.
    Synonyms: indissoluble, undissolvable
    Antonyms: soluble, dissoluble, dissolvable
    Petroleum is largely insoluble in water.
  2. That cannot be solved.
    Synonyms: insolvable, unsolvable
    Antonyms: soluble, solvable
    • 2024, Jeremy B. Rudd, A Practical Guide to Macroeconomics, p. 3
      The reason Fisher concluded that the problem is likely insoluble is that the ability of real-world agents to act on new perceived opportunities of arbitrage – including those that turn out to be incorrect – makes stability impossible to demonstrate without additional strong (and unrealistic) assumptions.
  3. That cannot be explained.
    Synonyms: inexplicable, unexplainable
    Antonyms: soluble, solvable
    Near-synonyms: unexplained, mysterious; see also Thesaurus:incomprehensible, Thesaurus:mysterious
  4. That cannot be broken down or dispersed.
    Synonyms: indissoluble, undissolvable
    Antonyms: soluble, dissoluble, dissolvable

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

insoluble (plural insolubles)

  1. 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

  1. ^ “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)

  1. insoluble
  2. unsolvable

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin īnsolūbilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

insoluble (plural insolubles)

  1. (chemistry) insoluble
    Antonym: soluble
  2. insoluble
    Antonym: soluble
    une énigme insoluble ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    un problème insoluble ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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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)

  1. insoluble
  2. unsolvable

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