verb
- making something insoluble; causing a substance to become unable to dissolve in a liquid (especially water)
Usage: present participle of insolubilize; technical/scientific term; commonly used in chemistry and materials science
Examples
- The chemist is insolubilizing the protein by adding salt to the solution.
- Insolubilizing the dye improves the fabric's color fastness.
- The process involves insolubilizing calcium compounds to prevent scaling.
- By insolubilizing the pollutant, the treatment system removes it from the water.
- The researcher demonstrated insolubilizing the polymer through cross-linking.
- Insolubilizing agents are used in water purification to trap contaminants.