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indissoluble

indissoluble

8.8
Not able to dissolve in water
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪndɪˈsɒljʊbəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : indisoluble
  • Many minerals are indissoluble in water, making them useful for constructing stable structures.

Examples

  • Some chemical compounds are indissoluble, meaning they won't dissolve in common solvents like water.

  • Second, given the fact that the vast majority of marriages taking place around the world are nonsacramental, then, in accord with the Church's present teaching, most marriages are not indissoluble.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Sand is often considered an indissoluble material, as it does not break down in water.

Synonyms

insoluble
vsindissoluble
  • Specialized
2 6.4

Not able to dissolve in water

is not able to be dissolved in any liquid rather than only in water

Antonyms

soluble
  • Specialized
10 3.7

Able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water

How Soluble

indissoluble
  • Specialized
8.8
soluble
  • Specialized
10 3.7

Surface Forms

indissoluble positive

Morphology

indissoluble = dissoluble (semi-transparent) = in + dissolve + able

Adding the negative prefix 'in-' to 'dissoluble' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'not able to be dissolved'.

Etymology

Indissoluble comes from the prefix in- 'not' plus dissolve 'to break apart or melt into a liquid', so it literally means 'not able to be dissolved' and is used for substances that do not dissolve in water or acid.