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insoluble
incapable of being dissolved; incapable of being explained
Not to be confused with:
insolvable – incapable of being solved
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in·sol·u·ble
(ĭn-sŏl′yə-bəl)adj.
1. That cannot be dissolved: insoluble matter.
2. Difficult or impossible to solve or explain; insolvable: insoluble riddles.
[Middle English insolible, from Latin īnsolūbilis : in-, not; see in-1 + solvere, to loosen; see soluble.]
in·sol′u·bil′i·ty, in·sol′u·ble·ness n.
in·sol′u·ble n.
in·sol′u·bly adv.
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insoluble
(ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl)adj
1. (Chemistry) incapable of being dissolved; incapable of forming a solution, esp in water
2. incapable of being solved
inˌsoluˈbility, inˈsolubleness n
inˈsolubly adv
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in•sol•u•ble
(ɪnˈsɒl yə bəl)adj.
1. incapable of being dissolved: insoluble salts.
2. incapable of being solved: an insoluble problem.
[1350–1400; Middle English insolible < Middle French insoluble < Latin insolūbilis; see in-3, soluble]
in•sol`u•bil′i•ty, in•sol′u•ble•ness, n.
in•sol′u•bly, adv.
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in·sol·u·ble
(ĭn-sŏl′yə-bəl) Not capable of being fully dissolved; not soluble.
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insoluble
- Can be applied to problems that cannot be solved as well as substances that will not dissolve in liquids.See also related terms for problems.
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insoluble
Describes a substance which does not dissolve in a particular solvent under certain conditions of temperature and pressure.
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Adj. 1. insoluble - (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
soluble - (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
2. insoluble - admitting of no solution or explanation; "an insoluble doubt"
incomprehensible, inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"
soluble - susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained; "the puzzle is soluble"
3. insoluble - without hope of solution; "an insoluble problem"
hopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"
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insoluble
adjective
1. inexplicable, mysterious, baffling, obscure, mystifying, impenetrable, unaccountable, unfathomable, indecipherable, unsolvable an insoluble dilemma that I could do nothing about
inexplicable comprehensible, explicable, solvable, soluble, penetrable, fathomable
inexplicable comprehensible, explicable, solvable, soluble, penetrable, fathomable
2. indissoluble, not soluble Carotenes are insoluble in water.
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Translations
لا يُحَللا يَذوب
neřešitelnýnerozpustný
uløseliguopløselig
megoldhatatlanoldhatatlan
óleysanleguróuppleysanlegur
neišsprendžiamasnetirpumasnetirpus
neatrisināmsnešķīdi- nāmsnešķīstošs
neriešiteľnýnerozpustný
çözümlenemezçözünmezerimeziçinden çıkılmaz
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insoluble
[ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl] adj (which can't be solved) [problem, mystery] → insoluble
(which can't be dissolved) [substance] → insoluble
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insoluble
(inˈsoljubl) adjective1. (of a substance) impossible to dissolve. This chemical is insoluble (in water). onoplosbaar لا يَذوب неразтворим insolúvel nerozpustný unlöslich uopløselig αδιάλυτος insoluble lahustamatu نامحلول liukenematon insoluble לא מָסִיס न घुलने वाला netopiv oldhatatlan tidak larut óuppleysanlegur insolubile 溶けない 용해되지 않는 netirpus nešķīstošs; nešķīdi- nāms tidak larut onoplosbaar uoppløselig nierozpuszczalny نه ويلى كيدونكى، نه حل كيدونكى insolúvel insolubil нерастворимый nerozpustný netopljiv nerastvoriv olöslig ไม่ละลาย erimez, çözünmez 無法溶解的 нерозчинний نہ گھلنے والا không hoà tan 不可溶解的
2. (of a problem or difficulty) impossible to solve. onoplosbaar لا يُحَل неразрешим insolúvel neřešitelný unlösbar uløselig άλυτος sin solución lahendamatu حل نشدنی ratkaisematon insoluble שאינו ניתן לפתרון असमाधानीय nerješiv megoldhatatlan tak terpecahkan óleysanlegur insolubile 解けない 해결할 수 없는 neišsprendžiamas neatrisināms tidak dapat diselesaikan onoplosbaar uløselig nie do rozwiązania نه حل كيدونكى insolúvel fără soluţie/rezolvare неразрешимый neriešiteľný nerešljiv nerešiv olöslig แก้ไขไม่ได้ çözümlenemez, içinden çıkılmaz 無法解決的 нерозв'язний حل نہ ہونے والا không giải quyết được 不能解决的
insoluˈbility noun onoplosbaarheid لا ذَوبانيَّه неразтворимост insolubilidade nerozpustnost die Unlösbarkeit uopløselighed; uløselighed αδιαλυτότητα insolubilidad lahustamatus حل نشدنی بودن liukenemattomuus insolubilité אִי-מְסִיסוּת असमाधेयता, अविलयेता netopivost (meg)oldhatatlanság sifat tak terpecahkan óuppleysanleiki; óleysanleiki insolubilità 不溶解性 불용성 netirpumas nešķīdināmība; neatrisināmība kelarutan onoplosbaarheid uoppløselighet; uløselighet nierozpuszczalność نه حل كيدونكى insolubilidade insolubilitate нерастворимость; неразрешимость nerozpustnosť nerešljivost; netopljivost nerastvorivost olöslighet ที่แก้ไม่ตก erimezlik, çözüşmezlik, çözülemezlik 無法溶解,無法解決 нерозчинність; нерозв'язність حل ناپزيری tính không hoà tan 不可溶解,不可解
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in·sol·u·ble
a. insoluble, que no se disuelve.
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insoluble
adj insolubleEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.