| 单词 | miscible |
| 释义 | miscible (once / 159721 pages) adj Miscible is a fancy word for "mixable." You may have heard that oil and water are not very miscible substances, whereas seltzer and orange juice are miscible and delicious! Miscible is a word used by chemists to explain why some liquids mix together well, while others do not. Miscible liquids form homogeneous solutions, which is another way of saying liquids that have a uniform nature. Liquids that are not miscible will not form a new liquid; instead, they will each rest separately in a container (like oil and water). Miscible can also refer to solids and gases, although such use of the word is rare. WORD FAMILYmiscible: non-miscible USAGE EXAMPLESButanol, for example, has 84 of the energy content of gasoline, limited miscibility with water and is completely miscible with gasoline. Nature(Aug 15, 2012) It is miscible in all proportions with water, alcohol and ether. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2011) When distilling a mixture of partially miscible components a distillate of constant composition is obtained so long as two layers are present, i.e. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2010) adj (chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed Syn|Ant mixable compatible capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction immiscible, non-miscible, unmixable (chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing incompatibleused especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture |
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