Insoluble
(adjective)
Not able to be dissolved; incapable of being solved or resolved.
Origin:
Insoluble is derived from the latin word "insolubilis" meaning not capable of being dissolved.
Examples:
- The problem was deemed insoluble and the team had to come up with a new approach.
- The dispute was considered insoluble and the parties decided to go to arbitration.
- The chemical was insoluble in water and had to be dissolved in a different solvent.
- The mathematical equation was insoluble and the scientist had to think of a different method.
- The issue was insoluble and the company had to accept the loss.