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miscible

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mis⋅ci⋅ble

  [mis-uh-buhl]
–adjective Chemistry, Physics.
capable of being mixed: miscible ingredients.
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Origin:
1560–70; < L misc(ēre) to mix, mingle + -ible

Related forms:
mis⋅ci⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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mis·ci·ble   (mĭs'ə-bəl)   
adj.   Chemistry
That can be mixed in all proportions. Used of liquids.

[Medieval Latin miscibilis, from Latin miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.]
mis'ci·bil'i·ty n.
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Word Origin & History

miscible 
1570, from M.L. miscibilis "mixable," from L. miscere "to mix" (see mix).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mis·ci·ble
Pronunciation: 'mis-&-b&l
Function: adjective
: capable of being mixed; specifically : capableof mixing in any ratio without separation of two phases <miscible liquids> —mis·ci·bil·i·ty /"mis-&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
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miscible mis·ci·ble (mĭs'ə-bəl)
adj.
Capable of being and remaining mixed in all proportions. Used of liquids.

mis'ci·bil'i·ty n.

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Science Dictionary
miscible   (mĭs'ə-bəl)  Pronunciation Key 
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. Compare immiscible.
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