imiscível
1. Unable to be mixed or blended together; incapable of forming a homogeneous mixture
Oil and water are unmixable liquids.
Óleo e água são líquidos imiscíveis.
2. Figuratively, unable to coexist or be combined harmoniously
Their political ideologies were unmixable and caused constant conflict.
Suas ideologias políticas eram imiscíveis e causavam conflito constante.
The term 'unmixable' is primarily used in scientific, chemical, and technical contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. Figuratively, it appears in discussions about social, political, or personal relationships where elements cannot coexist harmoniously. In Brazil, the chemical term 'imiscível' is well-established in academic and professional settings.
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