nonmiscible
Refuses to blend
Nonmiscible describes substances that cannot be mixed together to form a homogeneous solution.
Oil and water are the classic nonmiscible pair—no amount of stirring will make them blend permanently.
The term appears in chemistry and industrial contexts: nonmiscible liquids, nonmiscible solvents.
Immiscible is the more common form.
State of opposing forces
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
solubility · solute · solvent · polar · nonpolar · organic · inorganic · miscibility
Unable to function together
- separationState of being apart
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- alienationState of being isolated
- disconnectionState of being severed
irreconcilable · clashing · division · rift · disunion · unbridgeable · disjunction
Surface tension lowering compound
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
- dispersionScattering across space
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
coalescence · stabilizer · lecithin · detergent · homogenization · separation · creaming · flocculation
Oil-and-sour sauce
- salad dressingSauce for greens
- mayonnaiseEmulsified egg-oil spread
- hollandaiseEmulsified butter-egg sauce
- béarnaiseTarragon-flavored emulsion sauce
aioli · balsamic vinegar · Italian dressing · tahini · pesto · oil and vinegar · lava lamp · layering
polarity
State of opposing forces
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
aqueous · solubility · solute · solvent · polar · nonpolar · organic · inorganic · miscibility · partition
incompatibility
Unable to function together
- separationState of being apart
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- alienationState of being isolated
disconnection · irreconcilable · clashing · division · rift · disunion · unbridgeable · disjunction
surfactant
Surface tension lowering compound
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
- dispersionScattering across space
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
suspension · coalescence · stabilizer · lecithin · detergent · homogenization · separation · creaming · flocculation
vinaigrette
Oil-and-sour sauce
- salad dressingSauce for greens
- mayonnaiseEmulsified egg-oil spread
- hollandaiseEmulsified butter-egg sauce
béarnaise · aioli · balsamic vinegar · Italian dressing · tahini · pesto · oil and vinegar · lava lamp · layering
nonmisciblemiscible
Able to blend homogeneously
soluble · mixable · compatible · homogeneous · blendable
miscible, immiscible, mix, mixed, mixing, mixer, mixes, mixable, unmixed