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What does insoluble mean?
What if a substance is insoluble in water?
What are insoluble substances?
Insoluble substances do not dissolve in a given solvent, meaning they remain as separate particles or precipitates. Examples of insoluble substances include sand in water or oil in vinegar. On the other hand, soluble substances have the ability to dissolve in a solvent, forming a homogeneous mixture.
(of a substance) impossible to dissolve: These minerals are all insoluble in water. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of insoluble from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) insoluble | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ɪnˈsɑl·jə·bəl / insoluble adjective (DIFFICULT TO SOLVE)
Below we describe commonly used terms which describe levels of solubility. These descriptive levels can be found in literature and usually they refer to ranges of solubility listed below.
Feb 7, 2019 · Insoluble means incapable of dissolving in a solvent. It is rare for absolutely no solute to dissolve at all. However, many substances are poorly soluble. For example, very little silver chloride dissolves in water, so it is said to be insoluble in water. Note a compound may be insoluble in one solvent yet fully miscible in another.
- Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
: incapable of being dissolved in a liquid and especially water. also : soluble only with difficulty or to a slight degree. b. : having or admitting of no solution or explanation. an insoluble problem. c. archaic : indissoluble. insolubility. (ˌ)in-ˌsäl-yə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. insoluble noun. insolubleness. (ˌ)in-ˈsäl-yə-bəl-nəs. noun. insolubly.
If a substance is insoluble, it does not dissolve in a liquid. Carotenes are insoluble in water and soluble in oils and fats. Synonyms: indissoluble , not soluble More Synonyms of insoluble
Insoluble definition: incapable of being dissolved. See examples of INSOLUBLE used in a sentence.
