mixable

/'miksəbl/

Thân thiện

The chemist stirs the mixable liquids in a beaker.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Capable of being mixed: Describes substances that can be combined or blended together to form a uniform or homogeneous mixture without separating. This is a technical term often used in chemistry and physics.

Usage and Examples

• General Use:

  • Oil and water are not mixable. (Oil and water cannot be blended into a uniform liquid.)
  • These two powders are completely mixable. (These two powders can be combined evenly.)

• Scientific/Technical Context:

  • The experiment requires mixable solvents. (The experiment requires solvents that can form a homogeneous solution.)
  • Alcohol and water are mixable in all proportions. (Alcohol and water can be blended together in any ratio.)

Advanced Usage

• "mutually mixable": Often used to emphasize that two or more substances can mix with each other.
  • The two polymers were found to be mutually mixable at high temperatures. (It was discovered that the two polymers could blend together at high temperatures.)

Variants and Related Words

• Miscible (adj): A more precise scientific synonym, specifically meaning capable of being mixed to form a homogeneous solution, especially with liquids. (e.g., )
• Mix (v): The action of combining substances.
• Mixture (n): The result of mixing.
• Immiscible (adj): The direct antonym, meaning incapable of being mixed. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Blendable: Capable of being blended.
• Compatible: Able to exist or be used together without conflict (often used in broader contexts, including technology and people).
• Soluble: Capable of being dissolved (a specific type of mixing where one substance dissolves in another).

Antonyms

• Immiscible: Not capable of being mixed.
• Incompatible: Not able to exist or work together harmoniously.
• Unmixable: Not capable of being mixed (a direct negation).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• miscible