insoluble
adjEtymology
From Middle English insolible, from Middle French insoluble, from Latin insolūbilis, from in- + solūbilis. Piecewise doublet of insolvable and unsolvable. By surface analysis, in- + soluble.
- derived from insolūbilis
- derived from insoluble
- inherited from insolible
Definitions
That cannot be dissolved.
- Petroleum is largely insoluble in water.
That cannot be solved.
That cannot be explained.
- Near-synonyms: unexplained, mysterious; see also Thesaurus:incomprehensible, Thesaurus:mysterious
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That cannot be broken down or dispersed.
Any substance that cannot be dissolved.
- 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.
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Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at insoluble. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at insoluble. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
6 hops · closes at insoluble
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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