insoluble
/ɪnˈsɒljəbl/adjective
उच्चारण इन्सॉल्यबल
अघुलनशील
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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(of a substance) that does not dissolve in a liquid
अघुलनशील
- Sand is insoluble in water.
- Oil is insoluble in water, so it floats on top.
- Chalk is largely insoluble in water.
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- The insoluble residue was left behind on the filter paper.
- Students tested which substances are insoluble in water.
Synonyms indissoluble non-dissolving
Opposite soluble dissolvable
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(of a problem or mystery) that cannot be solved or explained
असाध्य, जिसका हल न हो
- an insoluble problem
- For years the mystery of the missing painting seemed insoluble.
- Traffic in the old city seems an insoluble problem.
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- The detective faced a seemingly insoluble puzzle.
- They called the dispute insoluble, but a mediator found a way.
Synonyms unsolvable inexplicable baffling impenetrable intractable
Opposite solvable soluble explicable
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
indissoluble non-dissolving unsolvable inexplicable baffling impenetrable intractable
Antonyms
AaSpelling
in·sol·u·ble
With -uble (not 'insolable').
अंत में -uble ('insolable' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: that which cannot be dissolved in a liquid is insoluble; that which can is soluble; a problem that cannot be solved is insoluble or insolvable.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: जो तरल में घुल न सके insoluble; जो घुल सके soluble; जिस समस्या का हल न हो insoluble या insolvable।
General knowledge
Science: oil is insoluble in water; salt and sugar are soluble.
विज्ञान में तेल पानी में insoluble है; नमक और चीनी soluble।