A chaos of immiscible and conflicting particles.
--Cudworth.
[1913 Webster]
2. Specifically: (Chem.) Not miscible; forming two distinct phases when mixed at some concentration; -- of two liquids; as, water and gasoline are immiscible. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
immiscible — ⇒IMMISCIBLE, adj. CHIM. [En parlant d un corps] Qui ne peut être mélangé à aucun autre corps. Substances immiscibles (LITTRÉ). P. métaph. Jeanne, Madeleine ... thèmes éternels, fort peu originaux, immiscibles comme l huile de foie de morue et l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
immiscible — 1670s, from IM (Cf. im ) + MISCIBLE (Cf. miscible) … Etymology dictionary
immiscible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of liquids) not forming a homogeneous mixture when added together … English terms dictionary
immiscible — [i mis′ə bəl] adj. [< IN 2 + MISCIBLE] that cannot be mixed, as oil and water immiscibility n. immiscibly adv … English World dictionary
immiscible — adjective (of two or more liquids) that are not mutually soluble; unmixable A mixture of oil, water and mercury forms three immiscible layers. Ant: miscible … Wiktionary
immiscible — Incapable of mutual solution; e.g., oil and water. [L. im misceo, to mix in (in + misceo)] * * * im·mis·ci·ble ( )im (m)is ə bəl adj incapable of mixing or attaining homogeneity used esp. of liquids <immiscible solvents> im·mis·ci·bil·i·ty… … Medical dictionary
immiscible liquids — nesimaišantieji skysčiai statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. immiscible liquids vok. unmischbare Flüssigkeiten, f rus. несмешивающиеся жидкости, f pranc. liquides non miscibles, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
immiscible — adjective Date: 1671 incapable of mixing or attaining homogeneity • immiscibility noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
immiscible — immiscibility, n. immiscibly, adv. /i mis euh beuhl/, adj. not miscible; incapable of being mixed. [1665 75; IM 2 + MISCIBLE] * * * … Universalium
immiscible — (i mmi ssi bl ) adj. Terme de physique. Qui n est pas susceptible de se mélanger. Substances immiscibles. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. immiscibilis (QUICHERAT, Addenda), de in négatif, et miscibilis, qui peut être mêlé … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
