miscible

/'misibl/

Thân thiện

Two clear liquids are miscible when combined in a beaker.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mixable