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insoluble

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'sɒljʊb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/in'sɒljubl/
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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-derived
innot, opposite of
+
soluloosen, release, dissolve
+
blesuffix
=insoluble

Common 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.

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