- insoluble substance
- substance which cannot be dissolved
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
insoluble — in|sol|u|ble [ınˈsɔljubəl US ınˈsa:l ] adj 1.) an insoluble problem is or seems impossible to solve ▪ insoluble conflicts within the department 2.) an insoluble substance does not become a liquid when you put it into a liquid ≠ ↑soluble… … Dictionary of contemporary English
insoluble — adjective 1 an insoluble problem is or seems impossible to solve: insoluble conflicts within the department 2 an insoluble substance does not become a liquid when you put it into a liquid compare dissolve (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insoluble — in|sol|u|ble [ ın saljəbl ] adjective 1. ) an insoluble substance does not DISSOLVE and disappear when you put it into liquid ─ opposite SOLUBLE 2. ) impossible to solve: an insoluble problem/mystery … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insoluble — UK [ɪnˈsɒljʊb(ə)l] / US [ɪnˈsɑljəb(ə)l] adjective 1) chemistry an insoluble substance does not dissolve and disappear when you put it into liquid 2) impossible to solve an insoluble problem/mystery … English dictionary
insoluble — [ɪnˈsɒljʊb(ə)l] adj 1) an insoluble substance does not DISSOLVE in liquid 2) impossible to solve … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
insoluble — [ ɛ̃sɔlybl ] adj. • issoluble 1220; lat. insolubilis 1 ♦ Qu on ne peut résoudre. ⇒ impossible. S attaquer à un problème insoluble (cf. Chercher la quadrature du cercle). 2 ♦ (1762) Qui ne peut se dissoudre. Substance insoluble dans l eau, dans un … Encyclopédie Universelle
insoluble — ► ADJECTIVE 1) impossible to solve. 2) (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved. DERIVATIVES insolubility noun insolubly adverb … English terms dictionary
insoluble — [[t]ɪnsɒ̱ljʊb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ An insoluble problem is so difficult that it is impossible to solve. I pushed the problem aside; at present it was insoluble... It was an insoluble dilemma and one which I could do nothing about. 2) ADJ If a… … English dictionary
Insoluble phosphoric acid — Phosphoric Phos*phor ic, a. [Cf. F. phosphorique.] 1. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling, or containing, from us; specifically, designating those compounds in which phosphorus has a higher valence as contrasted with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insoluble Prussian blue — Prussian Prus sian, a. [From Prussia, the country: cf. F. prussien.] Of or pertaining to Prussia. n. A native or inhabitant of Prussia. [1913 Webster] {Prussian blue} (Chem.), any one of several complex double cyanides of ferrous and ferric iron; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English