undissolved
/'ʌndi'zɔlvd/
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Definition
- 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
- retaining a solid form
- undissolved sugar in the bottom of the cup