Meaning

1 senses

  1. Any substance that cannot be dissolved.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. This is insoluble in water.

    ruЭто не растворяется в воде. — odexed

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  2. Anyone who does not have tools always finds the slightest problem insoluble.

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  3. Aluminium is insoluble in water.

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Origin

From Middle English insolible, from Middle French insoluble, from Latin insolūbilis, from

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.

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Forms

plural: insolubles
Singularinsoluble
Pluralinsolubles

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
insolenceinsolentinsolvencyinsolventinsomnia
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