insoluble

Meaning

Adj

1. (physical) That cannot be dissolved.
2. That cannot be solved.
3. That cannot be explained.
4. That cannot be broken down or dispersed.

Noun

Any substance that cannot be dissolved.

Opposite of

soluble, dissoluble, dissolvable, solvable

Synonyms

indissoluble

indissolvable

inextricable

unresolved

unsolved

undecided

undiluted

undissolved

unresolvable

unsolvable

insolubilize

solventless

unfluxible

undetermined

non-soluble

debatable

indecisive

insolvable

irresolvable

Translations

insolubile

insoluble

insoluble

unlöslich

unlösbar

insoluble

erimez

onoplosbaar

unauflöslich

αδιάλυτος

indissoluble

inspiegabile

halledilemez

izah olunamaz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: insolible

In summary

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.

Sentences

The other phase is mostly silica , which is insoluble .