miscible

[ mis-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈmɪs ə bəl /

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adjective Chemistry, Physics.

capable of being mixed: miscible ingredients.

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Origin of miscible

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

OTHER WORDS FROM miscible

mis·ci·bil·i·ty, nounun·mis·ci·ble, adjective

Words nearby miscible

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How to use miscible in a sentence

Graham considered "colloidal silicic acid a liquid miscible with water in all proportions."
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
An emulsion of the oil which may be miscible with water, but from which the fat tends to separate and rise to the top.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
It boils at 410 Fahr., and is miscible with alcohol and ether.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Soap combines better with water to render these unctuous products miscible, and readily removes them thoroughly from the skin.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various

In these two instances the component crystals are miscible in all proportions; but this is by no means always the case.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for miscible

miscible

/ (ˈmɪsɪbəl) /

adjective

capable of mixingalcohol is miscible with water

Derived forms of miscible

miscibility, noun

Word Origin for miscible

C16: from Medieval Latin miscibilis, from Latin miscēre to mix

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Scientific definitions for miscible

miscible

[ mĭs′ə-bəl ]

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. Compare immiscible.