INSOLUBLE


Meaning of INSOLUBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)in-ˈsäl-yə-bəl ]

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 -ˌsäl-yə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• insoluble noun

• in·sol·u·ble·ness -ˈsäl-yə-bəl-nəs noun

• in·sol·u·bly -blē adverb

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