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in·sol·u·ble / inˈsälyəbəl/ • adj. 1. impossible to solve: the problem is not insoluble.2. (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved: once dry, the paints become insoluble in water.DERIVATIVES: in·sol·u·bil·i·ty / -ˌsälyəˈbilitē/ n.in·sol·u·bil·ize / -ˌlīz/ v.in·sol·u·bly / -blē/ adv.

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insoluble †indissoluble XIV; that cannot be solved XIV; that cannot be dissolved in liquid XVIII. — (O)F. or L.; see IN-2, SOLUBLE.

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