miscibility
Noun:
- The property of being able to mix: "miscibility" refers to the ability of two or more substances, especially liquids, to combine and form a homogeneous mixture without separating into distinct layers. It is often used in chemistry and materials science.
- (The inability to mix into a uniform solution.)
- (The liquids blend entirely without separation.)
- (The capacity for substances to combine uniformly.)
"Miscibility gap": a range of compositions in which two substances are not completely miscible, leading to phase separation.
- The miscibility gap in the alloy system prevented the formation of a single-phase solid solution. (A specific compositional range where mixing is incomplete.)
"Miscibility in thermodynamics": a technical concept describing the free energy of mixing and the conditions under which substances form a single phase.
- The miscibility of the two liquids was predicted using thermodynamic models. (The theoretical ability to mix based on energy considerations.)
Miscible (adj): capable of being mixed.
- Water and ethanol are miscible liquids. (They can be mixed together.)
Immiscible (adj): not capable of being mixed.
- Oil and water are immiscible. (They do not mix.)
Miscibleness (n): a less common synonym for miscibility.
- The miscibleness of the solvents was tested in the lab. (The property of being mixable.)
- Mixability: the quality of being able to be mixed.
- Blendability: the capacity to blend into a uniform mixture.
- Compatibility: in a chemical sense, the ability of substances to coexist without separation.
- Immiscibility: the inability to mix.
- Separation: the state of being divided into distinct components.
- "Like oil and water": describes two things that do not mix well, referencing the immiscibility of oil and water.
- Their personalities were like oil and water — no miscibility at all. (They could not get along or combine harmoniously.)
None directly applicable, as "miscibility" is a noun; however, the verb form "to mix" is related.