Term: immiscibility
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Definition:
Inability of a mixture to form a single phase.

Notes:
0) Immiscibility may be limited to certain ranges of temperature, pressure, and composition.
1) Immiscibility depends on the chemical structures, molar-mass distributions, and molecular architectures of the components.

Source: PAC, 2004, 76, 1985. 'Definition of terms related to polymer blends, composites, and multiphase polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004)' on page 1990 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476111985)

Citation: 'immiscibility' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.IT07239

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