immiscible

/i'misibl/

Thân thiện

Oil and water are immiscible liquids.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Incapable of mixing or blending together: Used primarily in chemistry and physics to describe two or more liquids (or other substances) that cannot form a homogeneous mixture when combined. They will separate into distinct phases.

Usage

• The term immiscible is a technical adjective most commonly used in scientific contexts, especially chemistry, physics, and engineering.
• It describes a property of substances, typically liquids like oil and water.
• It is often used with the preposition "with" (e.g., "Water is immiscible with oil.").

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Mutually immiscible": Emphasizes that two or more substances do not mix with each other.
  • The three solvents were mutually immiscible, forming distinct layers in the test tube.

Variants and Related Words

• Immiscibility (noun): The property or state of being immiscible.
  • The immiscibility of the two fluids was crucial for the separation process.

Synonyms

• Unmixable: Not able to be mixed.
• Non-miscible: A less common synonym with the same meaning.
• Incompatible (in a mixing context): Not able to exist or work together in combination without separating.

Antonyms

• Miscible: (Adjective) Capable of being mixed.
• Soluble: Capable of being dissolved (a related, but more specific, concept).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• non-miscible
• unmixable