immiscibleadj.
/ɪˈmɪsɪb(ə)l/ That cannot be mixed; incapable of mixture. Usually spec. of a liquid: incapable of forming a true solution with or in another liquid.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > [adjective] > not combining or mixing > not combined or mixed > incapable of being combined or mixed
inconfusible1565
incommiscible1620
immixable1648
unmingleable1660
immiscible1671
unmixable1673
unsociable1677
uncompoundable1691
unfusible1758
unmiscible1775
uncombinable1791
incoalescible1821
infusile1825
unamalgamable1827
1671 J. Webster Metallographia xxvi. 336 Wismuth..of a brittle immiscible earth.
1753 Philos. Trans. 1751–2 (Royal Soc.) 47 258 A blackish liquid..absolutely immiscible with water.
1833 T. Chalmers On Power of God (1835) II. vii. 30 Like water and oil, they are immiscible.
1934 A. J. Mee Physical Chem. x. 436 (heading) Vapour pressure of a mixture of immiscible liquids.
1964 D. F. Eggers et al. Physical Chem. viii. 276 Steam distillation is frequently used to carry over organic substances immiscible in water.
Derivatives
iˈmmiscibly adv. without capability of mixture.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > [adverb] > not mixed > incapable of being mixed
immiscibly1884
1884 H. D. Traill New Lucian 116 I would that the hosts of darkness were thus immiscibly divided from the army of light.
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