miscible

American  

[mis-uh-buhl] / ˈmɪs ə bəl /

adjective

Chemistry, Physics.

1. capable of being mixed.

   miscible ingredients.

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miscible British  

/ ˈmɪsɪbəl /

adjective

1. capable of mixing

   alcohol is miscible with water

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miscible Scientific  

/ mĭs′ə-bəl /

1. Relating to two or more substances, such as water and alcohol, that can be mixed together or can dissolve into one another in any proportion without separating.

2. Compare immiscible

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Other Word Forms

• miscibility noun
• unmiscible adjective

Etymology

Origin of miscible

1560–70; < Latin misc ( ēre ) to mix, mingle + -ible

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• miscible vs. immiscible

Example Sentences

Butanol, for example, has 84 of the energy content of gasoline, limited miscibility with water and is completely miscible with gasoline.

From Nature

It is miscible in all proportions with water, alcohol and ether.

From Project Gutenberg

In some cases, however, as where ether and water are employed, the diffusion is only partial, this result arising from the fact that these two liquids are not miscible in all proportions.

From Project Gutenberg

When distilling a mixture of partially miscible components a distillate of constant composition is obtained so long as two layers are present, i.e.

From Project Gutenberg

This Method of dissolving Bees Wax, in a Watery Liquor, is entirely new; for before this we knew of no Way of making it miscible with Water.

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