Undissolvable: meaning, definitions and examples

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undissolvable

[ ˌʌndɪˈsɒlvəbl ]

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chemistry

Not capable of being dissolved in a particular solvent or solution.

Synonyms

indestructible, insoluble, non-soluble

Examples of usage

The undissolvable residue at the bottom of the beaker indicated a chemical reaction had occurred.
The undissolvable nature of the compound made it challenging to work with in the lab.

Translations

Translations of the word "undissolvable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 indissolúvel

🇮🇳 अघुलनशील

🇩🇪 unlöslich

🇮🇩 tidak larut

🇺🇦 нерозчинний

🇵🇱 nierozpuszczalny

🇯🇵 溶けない

🇫🇷 indissoluble

🇪🇸 indisoluble

🇹🇷 çözülemez

🇰🇷 녹지 않는

🇸🇦 غير قابل للذوبان

🇨🇿 nerozpustný

🇸🇰 nerozpustný

🇨🇳 不可溶解的

🇸🇮 neraztopljiv

🇮🇸 óleysanlegur

🇰🇿 ерімейтін

🇬🇪 განუწყვეტელი

🇦🇿 həll olunmaz

🇲🇽 indisoluble

Word origin

The word 'undissolvable' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') and the adjective 'dissolvable'. It emerged in the mid-19th century and is commonly used in the field of chemistry to describe substances that cannot be dissolved in a specific solvent or solution.