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miscible

[ mis-uh-buhl ]

adjective

, Chemistry, Physics.
  1. capable of being mixed:

    miscible ingredients.



miscible

/ ˈmɪsɪbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of mixing

    alcohol is miscible with water

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


miscible

/ mĭsə-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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Derived Forms

  • ˌmisciˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • misci·bili·ty noun
  • un·misci·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of miscible1

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

Origin of miscible1

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

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Example Sentences

Graham considered "colloidal silicic acid a liquid miscible with water in all proportions."

An emulsion of the oil which may be miscible with water, but from which the fat tends to separate and rise to the top.

It boils at 410 Fahr., and is miscible with alcohol and ether.

Soap combines better with water to render these unctuous products miscible, and readily removes them thoroughly from the skin.

In these two instances the component crystals are miscible in all proportions; but this is by no means always the case.

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