Antonyms for dissolvable


Grammar : Adj
Spell : dih-zolv
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈzɒlv


Definition of dissolvable

Origin :
  • late 14c. (transitive and intransitive) "to break up" (of material substances), from Latin dissolvere "to loosen up, break apart," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + solvere "to loose, loosen" (see solve). Meaning "to disband" (an assembly) is early 15c. Related: Dissolved; dissolving.
  • As in liquid : adj fluid, flowing, melting
  • As in divisible : adj separable
  • As in soluble : adj capable of disintegration
  • As in solvable : adj soluble
Example sentences :
  • For such things as are not dissolvable by the Moisture of the Tongue, act not upon the Taste.
  • Extract from : « Opticks » by Isaac Newton
  • But what estate on earth is so firm, that is not changeable, or what friendship is so constant, that is not dissolvable?
  • Extract from : « The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) » by William Winstanley
  • Well then, at the end of ten years these should be dissolvable, with proper provision made for the children.
  • Extract from : « Mrs. Warren's Daughter » by Sir Harry Johnston
  • With short-term marriages, dissolvable at will, there is no reason why they should be otherwise.
  • Extract from : « The Girl in the Golden Atom » by Raymond King Cummings

Synonyms for dissolvable

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