INSOLUBLE


Meaning of INSOLUBLE in English

/ ɪnˈsɒljəbl; NAmE -ˈsɑːl-/ adjective

1.

( especially BrE ) ( US usually in·sol·vable / ɪnˈsɒlvəbl; NAmE -ˈsɑːl-/) ( of a problem, mystery, etc. ) that cannot be solved or explained

2.

insoluble (in sth) ( of a substance ) that does not dissolve in a liquid

OPP soluble

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French , or from Latin insolubilis , from in- not + solubilis , from solvere loosen, unfasten.

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