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insolúvel

[ĩ.so.ˈlu.vəl]
adjectivepl: insolúveis
insoluble
1. Unable to be dissolved in a liquid, especially water
Salt is soluble in water, but sand is insoluble.
O sal é solúvel em água, mas a areia é insolúvel.
2. Impossible to solve or resolve
The committee faced an insoluble problem with no clear solution.
O comitê enfrentou um problema insolúvel sem solução clara.
3. Difficult or impossible to understand or explain
The mystery remained insoluble despite the investigation.
O mistério permaneceu insolúvel apesar da investigação.
Synonyms
indissolúvelimpossível de resolverintratávelirresolúvel
Antonyms
solúvelresolúvelsolucionável

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
insolúvel
Standard usage in both chemistry and figurative contexts
Portugal
insolúvel
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

um problema insolúvel - an unsolvable problem
uma questão insolúvel - an insoluble question
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