imiscível
1. Unable to be mixed or blended together, especially referring to liquids that do not dissolve or combine with each other
Oil and water are immiscible liquids that naturally separate.
Óleo e água são líquidos imiscíveis que se separam naturalmente.
2. In chemistry and physics, describing substances that cannot form a homogeneous mixture regardless of the proportion or effort applied
These immiscible solvents will always form two distinct layers.
Estes solventes imiscíveis sempre formarão duas camadas distintas.
3. Figuratively, describing people, ideas, or things that are fundamentally incompatible
Their immiscible personalities made collaboration impossible.
Suas personalidades imiscíveis tornaram a colaboração impossível.
This is primarily a technical and scientific term used in chemistry, physics, and engineering contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It is commonly taught in secondary and tertiary education when discussing solution properties and chemical behavior. The term has little colloquial usage outside academic and professional scientific settings.
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