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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How does miscible compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• miscible vs. immiscible

Example Sentences

Suggest an explanation for the observations that ethanol, C2H5OH, is completely miscible with water and that ethanethiol, C2H5SH, is soluble only to the extent of 1.5 g per 100 mL of water.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Likewise, nonpolar liquids are miscible with each other because there is no appreciable difference in the strengths of solute-solute, solvent- solvent, and solute-solvent intermolecular attractions.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Two partially miscible liquids usually form two layers when mixed.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The girls marched past progressively tougher words, from heroine, blossom and dentifrice to operose, miscible and quadrumanous.

From Time Magazine Archive

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 Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various