INSOLUBLE

[in.sol.u.ble] adj [ME insolible, fr. L insolubilis, fr. in- + solvere to free, dissolve--more at solve] (14c): not soluble: as a archaic: indissoluble b: having or admitting of no solution or explanation c: incapable of being dissolved in a liquid; also: soluble only with difficulty or to a slight degree -- in.sol.u.bil.i.ty n -- insoluble n -- in.sol.u.ble.ness n -- in.sol.u.bly adv