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
- 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
- aqueous
- breakable
- damp
- deliquescent
- detachable
- dispersible
- dissoluble
- dissolvable
- dissolved
- distinct
- distinguishable
- dividable
- divided
- dulcet
- emulsifiable
- fluent
- fluidic
- fusible
- ichorous
- juicy
- liquefied
- liquescent
- liquiform
- luscious
- mellifluent
- mellifluous
- mellow
- meltable
- melted
- moist
- molten
- moving
- partible
- pulpy
- resolvable
- running
- runny
- sappy
- separated
- serous
- severable
- smooth
- soft
- solvable
- solvent
- splashing
- succulent
- thawed
- thin
- uncongealed
- viscous
- watery
- wet
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