Unmixable (Adjective)
Meaning
(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Oil and water are substances that are generally considered unmixable due to their different densities and levels of polarizability.
- Certain alloys are unmixable at certain temperatures and pressures, requiring specialized techniques to create.
- The principles of thermodynamics suggest that certain compounds are unmixable because they do not share a common solvent.
- When two substances are unmixable, such as oil and vinegar, they will phase separate over time.
- In some high-temperature reactions, unmixable elements can still be combined to form novel compounds through metathesis.