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immiscible adjective

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Definition

An immiscible liquid cannot be mixed with another liquid without separating from it
Oil is immiscible with/in water.
Compare: miscible

(Definition of immiscible adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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