water-insoluble


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Adj.1.water-insoluble - not soluble in water
indissoluble, insoluble - (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
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Barium carbonate is a water-insoluble salt which is primarily used for the removal of efflorescence from bricks and tiles.
Summary: Barium carbonate is a water-insoluble salt which is primarily used for the removal of efflorescence from bricks and tiles.
These oils are the aroma-giving constituents of aromatic plants and are water-insoluble organic liquids or solids.
Water-immiscible liquids (oils) and low melting point water-insoluble solids (waxes, resins, etc.) can be emulsified (one liquid suspended in another) to allow incorporation into a water-based formulation.
Lee was one of the founding members of NanoSystems, a drug delivery company focused on the formulation of water-insoluble drugs using high energy media milling.
The effect of different reaction condition on viscosity and water-insoluble of modified guar gum was studied.
The hot water-insoluble gel (HWIG) determination was carried out by stirring 1 g of gum in 100 mL of distilled water for 30 minutes and heating the mixture in a water bath at 95[degrees]C for 1 hour; the mixture was allowed to stand at room temperature for 4 hours.
However, clinical development of this anticancer drug has been stopped because of the inability to develop an intravenous formulation of this water-insoluble, highly hydrophobic active pharmaceutical ingredient.
Biochemical and fine structure studies on the water-insoluble components of the calf lens.
Additionally, VIRUN's Esolv[R] and DPtechnology[TM] allow water-insoluble nutrients to be clear, water-soluble and stable in food, beverage and supplement applications.
It is comprised of a water-insoluble nonwoven substrate with a non-uniform cross section that has a gradient of fiber density; a detergent composition solidified on the substrate in at least one zone; and a fabric conditioning composition comprised of a quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant and an additive mixture of C5-C22 alkyl triglycerides and fatty acids, which is also solidified on the substrate.