Diamonds are insoluble. Fats are insoluble in water.
The detective finally gave up, declaring the mystery insoluble.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sol´u|ble|ness — sol|u|ble «SOL yuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be dissolved or made into liquid: »Salt is soluble in water. 2. that can be solved; solvable: »soluble puzzles. This problem is hard but soluble. ╂[< Late Latin solūbilis < solvere dissolve]… … Useful english dictionary
dis|sol´u|ble|ness — dis|sol|u|ble «dih SOL yuh buhl», adjective. that can be dissolved. –dis|sol´u|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in´dis|sol´u|ble|ness — in|dis|sol|u|ble «IHN dih SOL yuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be dissolved, undone, or destroyed; lasting; firm: »Let us make an indissoluble agreement. She had become an indissoluble part of their whole scheme of things (Lytton Strachey).… … Useful english dictionary
in´con|sol´a|ble|ness — in|con|sol|a|ble «IHN kuhn SOH luh buhl», adjective. not to be comforted; broken hearted: »The girl was inconsolable at the loss of her kitten. The Duchess of Kent…remained in Buckingham Palace, a discarded figure, powerless and inconsolable… … Useful english dictionary
sol|u|ble — «SOL yuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be dissolved or made into liquid: »Salt is soluble in water. 2. that can be solved; solvable: »soluble puzzles. This problem is hard but soluble. ╂[< Late Latin solūbilis < solvere dissolve]… … Useful english dictionary
in|sol|u|ble — «ihn SOL yuh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be dissolved; not soluble: »Diamonds are insoluble. Fats are insoluble in water. 2. that cannot be solved; unsolvable: »The detective finally gave up, declaring the mystery insoluble. 3. that cannot… … Useful english dictionary
dis|sol|u|ble — «dih SOL yuh buhl», adjective. that can be dissolved. –dis|sol´u|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|dis|sol|u|ble — «IHN dih SOL yuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be dissolved, undone, or destroyed; lasting; firm: »Let us make an indissoluble agreement. She had become an indissoluble part of their whole scheme of things (Lytton Strachey).… … Useful english dictionary
in|con|sol|a|ble — «IHN kuhn SOH luh buhl», adjective. not to be comforted; broken hearted: »The girl was inconsolable at the loss of her kitten. The Duchess of Kent…remained in Buckingham Palace, a discarded figure, powerless and inconsolable (Lytton Strachey).… … Useful english dictionary
ab|solv´a|ble|ness — ab|solv|a|ble «ab SOL vuh buhl, ZOL », adjective. that can be absolved; deserving absolution. –ab|solv´a|ble|ness, noun. –ab|solv´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
