Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not dissolved; remaining in solid form within a liquid or solution: Describes a substance that has not broken down or dispersed into a liquid, often visible as solid particles or sediment.
   • Not terminated or dispersed; remaining intact: In a more figurative sense, it can describe something (like a group, feeling, or problem) that has not been broken up, settled, or resolved.

Usage Examples

• Literal (Physical State):
  • The undissolved sugar crystals at the bottom of the tea made it too sweet when stirred.
  • After shaking the medicine bottle, some undissolved powder remained.
• Figurative:
  • An undissolved sense of tension lingered in the room after the argument. (Here, "undissolved" metaphorically means "not dispersed" or "not resolved".)

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Technical Context: Often used in chemistry, cooking, and medicine to describe incomplete solubility.
  • The compound was filtered to remove any undissolved impurities.
• Formal/Figurative Context: Can be used in formal writing to describe unresolved issues or persistent entities.
  • The undissolved assembly continued to meet despite the official decree.

Variants and Related Words

• Dissolve (verb): To cause a solid to become incorporated into a liquid so it forms a solution; to disappear or cause to disappear.
• Insoluble (adjective): Incapable of being dissolved. (Note: "Undissolved" describes a of not being dissolved, while "insoluble" describes an inherent of a substance.)
• Precipitate (noun/verb): As a noun, a solid that forms from a solution. An undissolved solid could be a precipitate.

Synonyms

• Unmelted (specifically for solids that melt)
• Suspended (if particles are floating, not settled)
• Unresolved (figurative sense)
• Persisting (figurative sense)

Antonyms

• Dissolved
• Solubilized
• Resolved (figurative sense)
• Dispersed

Adjective

1. retaining a solid form
   • undissolved sugar in the bottom of the cup