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immiscible

[i′mis·ə·bəl]
(chemistry)
Pertaining to liquids that will not mix with each other.
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3) of fracture surface of PLA/PE-LD 90/10 and PLA/PE-HD 90/10 blends showed immiscibility of its components and formation of two separate phases inside the material and poor adhesion between PLA and PE-LD, that is, PLA and PE-HD are observed.
In conclusion, the effects of artepillin C on the physical properties of a model membrane mimicking liquid immiscibility provided some clues about its potential biological action, since those lipid structures may play an important role in many biological processes, such as protein trafficking and signaling processes.
In practical terms, an immiscibility or effervescence process can be explained due to the coexistence of inclusions with a variable degree of filling with opposite homogenization (L and V) in the same temperature range.
and Savina, E.A.: 2010, Tetrad effects in the rare earth element patterns of granitoid rocks as an indicator of fluoride silicate liquid immiscibility in magmatic systems.
These blends tend to be relatively stable and homogeneous--but the immiscibility, combined with the lack of interfacial adhesion between the components, had negative effects on mechanical properties, particularly on impact toughness.
"The Author-Creator and the Polyphonic Hero: The Discursive Procedures of Immiscibility and Inter-Independence," Knowledge Cultures 3(4): 35-53.
The composition-independent Tg definitely showed the immiscibility of PHB/PBLG blends in the molten state over their whole composition range.
Marcos summons notions of "immiscibility" and "interdependence" to present an analysis of the text that takes into consideration self-other relationships in the ultimate search for identity.
The clear liquor, which has an ABV of 40% to 60%, turns milky because of the immiscibility of anise oil and water.
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