adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' säl-y ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English insolible, from Latin insolubilis, from in- + solvere to free, dissolve ― more at SOLVE
Date: 14th century
: not soluble: as a archaic : INDISSOLUBLE b : having or admitting of no solution or explanation <an insoluble problem> c : incapable of being dissolved in a liquid and especially water also : soluble only with difficulty or to a slight degree
– in · sol · u · bil · i · ty \ - ˌ säl-y ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– insoluble noun
– in · sol · u · ble · ness \ - ' säl-y ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun
– in · sol · u · bly \ -bl ē \ adverb