miscibility
Ability to combine
Miscibility is the ability of two substances to mix together uniformly, forming a single phase.
Water and alcohol are miscible; water and oil are not.
The term appears almost exclusively in scientific contexts: The miscibility of these solvents determines whether they can be combined in the reaction.
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- polarityState of opposing forces
polar · nonpolar · hydrophilic · lipophilic · aqueous · ethanol · alcohol · acetone
Dispersing one liquid in another
- homogenizationMaking things the same
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
emulsify · homogenize · intermingle · commingle · dispersion · suspension · colloid · emulsion
State of clinging fast
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- wettingAdding moisture to
- capillarityLiquid rise in tubes
- adsorptionAccumulation on a surface
absorption · diffusion · osmosis · permeability · surface tension · meniscus · interface
Natural liking or attraction
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- critical pointDecisive juncture in events
- demixingSeparation of combined substances
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
solvent
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
polarity · polar · nonpolar · hydrophilic · lipophilic · aqueous · ethanol · alcohol · acetone · water
emulsification
Dispersing one liquid in another
- homogenizationMaking things the same
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- stirringArousing strong emotion
agitation · emulsify · homogenize · intermingle · commingle · dispersion · suspension · colloid · emulsion · incorporation
adhesion
State of clinging fast
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- wettingAdding moisture to
- capillarityLiquid rise in tubes
adsorption · absorption · diffusion · osmosis · permeability · surface tension · meniscus · interface
affinity
Natural liking or attraction
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- critical pointDecisive juncture in events
- demixingSeparation of combined substances
miscibilityseparation
State of being apart
insolubility · incompatibility · heterogeneity · segregation · demixing
mixture, mixing, soluble, promiscuous, insoluble, admixture, solubility, mixable, immiscible