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insoluble

[ in-sol-yuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. incapable of being dissolved:

    insoluble salts.

  2. incapable of being solved or explained:

    an insoluble problem.



insoluble

/ ɪˈɒʊə /

adjective

  1. incapable of being dissolved; incapable of forming a solution, esp in water
  2. incapable of being solved
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

insoluble

/ ĭ-ŏə-ə /

  1. Not capable of being fully dissolved. Fats and oils are insoluble in water.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZܲ, adverb
  • ˌDZˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·DZu·i·ٲ ·DZu··Ա noun
  • ·DZu· adverb
  • i-·DZu· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of insoluble1

1350–1400; < Latin ԲDZū; replacing Middle English insolible < Middle French insoluble < L. See in- 3, soluble
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But if a problem is insoluble, it’s not a problem anymore; it’s just the way things are.

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In mice, the ketone ester treatment resulted in clearance rather than pathological aggregation of insoluble proteins.

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Unfortunately, this feeling is often associated with insoluble dietary fibers.

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To date, approaches to treatments for Alzheimer's disease have not addressed the contribution of protein insolubility as a general phenomenon, instead focusing on one or two insoluble proteins.

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It’s a detective drama with no resolution, a morality tale with an insoluble ambiguity at its heart.

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