miscible
/'misibl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being mixed: Describes substances, especially liquids, that can be combined to form a homogeneous mixture without separating into distinct layers.
- Capable of being blended: Refers to the property of two or more substances to dissolve in each other in all proportions.
Usage
- The term "miscible" is primarily used in scientific contexts, especially chemistry and physics. It is often followed by the preposition "with" to specify the other substance.
- It describes a fundamental physical property of substances.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Water and ethanol are completely miscible.
- Oil is not miscible with water; they form separate layers.
Advanced Usage
- "Mutually miscible": Used to emphasize that two substances are miscible with each other.
- The two solvents were found to be mutually miscible, forming a single phase.
- "Partially miscible": Describes substances that are soluble in each other only up to a certain concentration or under specific conditions.
- Phenol and water are only partially miscible at room temperature.
Variants and Related Words
- Miscibility (n): The property or degree of being miscible.
- The miscibility of the two liquids was tested in the lab.
- Immiscible (adj): The opposite of miscible; incapable of mixing or blending.
- Mercury is immiscible with water.
Synonyms
- Mixable: Capable of being mixed.
- Blendable: Capable of being blended together.
Antonyms
- Immiscible: Not capable of being mixed.
- Incompatible: Not able to exist or work together in combination.
Adjective
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(chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed
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