insoluble
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insoluble
- /ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl/ UK
- /ɪnˈsɑljəbəl/ US
Where it comes 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.
adjective more insoluble · most insoluble
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That cannot be dissolved.
Petroleum is largely insoluble in water.
Similar: indissoluble, undissolvable · Opposite: soluble, dissoluble, dissolvable
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That cannot be solved.
This dispute, as already stated was insoluble in the ideological context in which it took place.
Similar: insolvable, unsolvable · Opposite: soluble, solvable
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That cannot be explained.
Near-synonyms: unexplained, mysterious; see also Thesaurus:incomprehensible, Thesaurus:mysterious
Similar: inexplicable, unexplainable, unexplained, mysterious, abstruse, Chinese, dense, enigmatic, fathomless, bottomless, Greek, inapprehensible · Opposite: soluble, solvable
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That cannot be broken down or dispersed.
Similar: indissoluble, undissolvable · Opposite: soluble, dissoluble, dissolvable
noun insolubles
- Any substance that cannot be dissolved. 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.
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adj not soluble; that cannot be dissolved
| Español | insoluble |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 溶けない tokenai, 不溶の fuyō no |
| 中文 | 不溶 bùróng |
| Português | insolúvel |
| Deutsch | unlösbar |
| Italiano | insolubile |
| Română | insolubil |
adj not solvable; that cannot be solved
| 日本語 | 解けない tokenai, 割り切れない warikirenai, 不可解な fukakai na |
|---|---|
| Français | insoluble |
| Deutsch | unlösbar |
| Italiano | insolubile |
| Ελληνικά | αξεδιάλυτος axediálytos |
adj not explainable
| 日本語 | 解けない tokenai, 割り切れない warikirenai, 不可解な fukakai na |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | unerklärlich |
| Italiano | inspiegabile |
Talk about this word "insoluble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/insoluble. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. insoluble. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/insoluble "insoluble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/insoluble.Cite this
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