insoluble

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin insolubilis (in- + solubilis).

Adjective

insoluble (comparative more insoluble, superlative most insoluble)

1. That cannot be dissolved.
2. That cannot be solved; unsolvable; insolvable.
3. That cannot be explained; mysterious or inexplicable.
4. That cannot be broken down or dispersed.

Noun

insoluble (plural insolubles)

1. Any substance that cannot be dissolved.
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     As there is a partial vacuum inside the drum, the liquid is sucked inside the drum and the insolubles are deposited on the outer surface of the membrane filter.

Etymology

From Latin insolubilis.

Adjective

insoluble (plural insolubles)

1. (chemistry) insoluble
2. (mathematics) insoluble

Further reading

• “insoluble” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Adjective

insoluble (plural insolubles)

1. insoluble