Definition of "water-insoluble" [water-insoluble]

• Not soluble in water (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Adipocere, otherwise known as grave wax or mortuary wax, is a water-insoluble material consisting mostly of saturated fatty acids."
• "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."