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Not soluble in water.

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Usage examples (24)
  • If, on the other hand, more formaldehyde is added, brown, water-insoluble bakelites are formed.
  • Any of a heterogeneous group of fats and fatlike substances characterized by being water-insoluble.
  • Slow-release fertilizers contain water-insoluble nitrogen, making them suitable for early-fall applications.
  • This water-insoluble condensation product is also soluble in alkalies, the solution exhibiting properties similar to that described above.
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