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non-miscible

non-miscible

8.9
Liquids that do not mix, like oil and water, form separate layers
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈmɪsəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : inmiscible
  • Oil and water are non-miscible and will separate into layers when combined.

Examples

  • The chemist explained that certain solvents are non-miscible with water, so they must be mixed carefully.

  • Oil and water are non-miscible liquids.

  • The product instructions cautioned against using non-miscible liquids together.

  • The two substances are non-miscible in nature.

  • Oil and water are non-miscible and will separate into layers when combined.

  • The chemist explained that certain solvents are non-miscible with water, so they must be used separately.

  • When mixed together, the non-miscible liquids formed two distinct layers.

Synonyms

immiscible
vsnon-miscible
  • Specialized
9.6

Two liquids that do not mix, like oil and water

is the same meaning but appears as a hyphenated form
unmixable
vsnon-miscible
  • Specialized
7.4

Cannot combine with another substance to form a single even material

is limited to liquids and does not cover all other substances

Antonyms

miscible
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Able to mix with another liquid to form one liquid without separating

How Miscible

miscible
  • Specialized
1 8.4
non-miscible
  • Specialized
8.9

Surface Forms

non-miscible positive

Morphology

non-miscible = miscible (transparent) = non + miscible

The productive prefix 'non-' simply negates the adjective 'miscible', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Non-miscible is made of non- meaning 'not' and miscible meaning 'able to be mixed', which comes from an old word for 'to mix' and is the same idea as the simple English word mix. So, non-miscible describes liquids that 'cannot mix' into one layer and stay separate.