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発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl/
• (General American) IPA: /ɪnˈsɑljəbəl/

形容詞

insoluble (comparative more insoluble, superlative most insoluble)

1. (physical chemistry) That cannot be dissolved.

   Synonyms: indissoluble, undissolvable

   Antonyms: soluble, dissoluble, dissolvable

   Petroleum is largely insoluble in water.

2. That cannot be solved.

   Synonyms: insolvable, unsolvable

   Antonyms: soluble, solvable

   • 2024, Jeremy B. Rudd, A Practical Guide to Macroeconomics, page 3:

     The reason Fisher concluded that the problem is likely insoluble is that the ability of real-world agents to act on new perceived opportunities of arbitrage – including those that turn out to be incorrect – makes stability impossible to demonstrate without additional strong (and unrealistic) assumptions.

3. That cannot be explained.

   Synonyms: inexplicable, unexplainable

   Antonyms: soluble, solvable

   Near-synonyms: unexplained, mysterious; see also Thesaurus:incomprehensible, Thesaurus:mysterious

4. That cannot be broken down or dispersed.

   Synonyms: indissoluble, undissolvable

   Antonyms: soluble, dissoluble, dissolvable

派生語

名詞

insoluble (plural insolubles)

1. Any substance that cannot be dissolved.
   • 2006, Ashok Pandey, Enzyme Technology, page 518:

     As there is a partial vacuum inside the drum, the liquid is sucked inside the drum and the insolubles are deposited on the outer surface of the membrane filter.

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