insoluble Definition
in·sol·uble (in säl′yə bəl)
adjective
- that cannot be solved; unsolvable
- that cannot be dissolved; not soluble
Etymology: ME insolible < L insolubilis
insoluble Related Forms
in·sol′·ubil′·ity noun or in·sol′·uble·ness
in·sol′·ubly adverb
insoluble Synonyms
insoluble
modif.
insoluble Usage Examples
Used with adjective complement
- seem: I know very well that this riddle seems insoluble.
- become: The hard coating which forms inside the rim is phosphate fertilizer which has become insoluble.
- remain: Top Approach 2: If the peptide remains Insoluble, look at Its amino acid composition prior to proceeding further.
- appear: Many questions of tactical and strategical character will appear insoluble if approached in a formalistic way.
Modifies a noun
- fiber: The skins of fruits are also rich in insoluble fiber.
- fiber: Bran, an insoluble fiber, reduces the absorption of calcium enough to cause urinary calcium to fall.
- carbonate: N.B. Do not breathe on the lead citrate at any stage as insoluble lead carbonate will form which produces dense spots over the sections.
- contradiction: To date no psychoanalytic society has managed to resolve that insoluble contradiction.
- salt: The insoluble salt is filtered off to separate it from the solution, washed with pure water to remove any residual salt solution.
- residue: This latter possibility is in fact very likely due to the quartz sediment derived from the limestone insoluble residue.
Modifying Another Word
- seemingly: Maybe you can solve a seemingly insoluble problem, or want to see how others have tackled the situation you now face.
- virtually: It was found to be virtually insoluble in water.
- apparently: But isn't the digital divide just a function of the apparently insoluble economic gap between the developed and developing world?
- almost: Problem #4 Unfortunately, the issue of resource usage is almost insoluble.
- relatively: Some materials, such as starch, are relatively insoluble and consequently have little effect on water potential.
- highly: Tangles consist of highly insoluble pairs of filaments which are wound round each other like a double-stranded rope.
Preposition: in
- water: Removal of agents insoluble in water may be facilitated by cleaning the contaminated area with cold soapy water.
- alcohol: They are mostly soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol.
- solvent: Sodium chloride is insoluble in organic solvents This is also typical of ionic solids.
- solution: Pectins are the most ' hydrophilic ' components of the cell wall and they are insoluble in alcoholic solutions.
Browse dictionary entries near insoluble
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- ‹ insofar
- ‹ insobriety
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- ‹ insistent
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