insoluble
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'sɒljʊb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/in'sɒljubl/
GREC1
Definitions
adj.
Unable to be dissolved in liquid; impossible to solve or explain.
不溶解的;无法解决的,无法解释的
n.
A substance that cannot be dissolved.
不溶性物质
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.insoluble problem无法解决的问题
- 2.insoluble mystery无法解释的谜
- 3.[insoluble] compound[不溶解的]化合物
Example Sentences
- 1.
Some compounds are insoluble in water and require organic solvents.
- 2.
The problem seemed insoluble until a breakthrough occurred.