insoluble

[ in-sol-yuh-buhl ]

/ ɪnˈsɒl yə bəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR insoluble ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

incapable of being dissolved: insoluble salts.

incapable of being solved or explained: an insoluble problem.

Origin of insoluble

1350–1400; <Latin insolūbilis; replacing Middle English insolible<Middle French insoluble< L. See in-³, soluble

OTHER WORDS FROM insoluble

in·sol·u·bil·i·ty, in·sol·u·ble·ness, nounin·sol·u·bly, adverbsem·i-in·sol·u·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH insoluble

insoluble , insolvable, unsolvable

Words nearby insoluble

insolation, insole, insolence, insolent, insolubilize, insoluble, insolvable, insolvency, insolvency provision, insolvent, in so many words

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Example sentences from the Web for insoluble

Bennett says the conflict with the Palestinians is “insoluble” and sounds almost happy about it.
The Election Obama Will Lose|Robert Shrum|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In other words, they were not going to let the most insoluble problems trump what could be achieved.
Winston Lord and Leslie H. Gelb: Nixon’s China Opening, 40 Years Later|Winston Lord, Leslie H. Gelb|February 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Worrying about Yemen is a way not to worry about the insoluble problems of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
America's Terrorism Amnesia|Lee Siegel|January 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But all to no purpose; at the end of three weeks from the date of the disappearance the mystery remained as insoluble as ever.
The Cruise of the Thetis|Harry Collingwood

It seems an insoluble question, which I fortunately haven't got to settle.
Notes of a Son and Brother|Henry James
No wonder that muddy and insoluble grounds are found at the bottom of breakfast-cups!
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461|Various
But to the aged ruler, as to the aged doctor, it was an insoluble enigma, an inscrutable mystery.
A Handful of Stars|Frank W. Boreham
When thus coagulated, it is insoluble in water at a less temperature than 302 Fahr.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for insoluble

insoluble

/ (ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being dissolved; incapable of forming a solution, esp in water

incapable of being solved

Derived forms of insoluble

insolubility or insolubleness, nouninsolubly, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for insoluble

insoluble

[ ĭn-sŏl′yə-bəl ]

adj.

Not soluble.

Scientific definitions for insoluble

insoluble

[ ĭn-sŏl′yə-bəl ]

Not capable of being fully dissolved. Fats and oils are insoluble in water.

单词	insoluble
释义	insoluble [ in-sol-yuh-buhl ] / ɪnˈsɒl yə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insoluble ON THESAURUS.COM adjective incapable of being dissolved: insoluble salts. incapable of being solved or explained: an insoluble problem. Origin of insoluble 1350–1400; <Latin insolūbilis; replacing Middle English insolible<Middle French insoluble< L. See in-³, soluble OTHER WORDS FROM insoluble in·sol·u·bil·i·ty, in·sol·u·ble·ness, nounin·sol·u·bly, adverbsem·i-in·sol·u·ble, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH insoluble insoluble , insolvable, unsolvable Words nearby insoluble insolation, insole, insolence, insolent, insolubilize, insoluble, insolvable, insolvency, insolvency provision, insolvent, in so many words Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insoluble Bennett says the conflict with the Palestinians is “insoluble” and sounds almost happy about it. The Election Obama Will Lose\|Robert Shrum\|January 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In other words, they were not going to let the most insoluble problems trump what could be achieved. Winston Lord and Leslie H. Gelb: Nixon’s China Opening, 40 Years Later\|Winston Lord, Leslie H. Gelb\|February 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Worrying about Yemen is a way not to worry about the insoluble problems of Afghanistan and Pakistan. America's Terrorism Amnesia\|Lee Siegel\|January 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But all to no purpose; at the end of three weeks from the date of the disappearance the mystery remained as insoluble as ever. The Cruise of the Thetis\|Harry Collingwood It seems an insoluble question, which I fortunately haven't got to settle. Notes of a Son and Brother\|Henry James No wonder that muddy and insoluble grounds are found at the bottom of breakfast-cups! Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461\|Various But to the aged ruler, as to the aged doctor, it was an insoluble enigma, an inscrutable mystery. A Handful of Stars\|Frank W. Boreham When thus coagulated, it is insoluble in water at a less temperature than 302 Fahr. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for insoluble insoluble / (ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl) / adjective incapable of being dissolved; incapable of forming a solution, esp in water incapable of being solved Derived forms of insoluble insolubility or insolubleness, nouninsolubly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insoluble baffling, difficult, impenetrable, indecipherable, inexplicable, inextricable, obscure, unaccountable, unfathomable, unresolved, unsolvable, mystifying, irresolvable, unconcluded, unsolved Medical definitions for insoluble insoluble [ ĭn-sŏl′yə-bəl ] adj. Not soluble. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for insoluble insoluble [ ĭn-sŏl′yə-bəl ] Not capable of being fully dissolved. Fats and oils are insoluble in water. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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insoluble

adjective

Origin of insoluble

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British Dictionary definitions for insoluble

adjective

Derived forms of insoluble

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Medical definitions for insoluble

adj.

Scientific definitions for insoluble