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Monday, March 13, 2006

uh, anyone want to define either miscible or hygroscopic?

	Monoethylene glycol: You are miscible with water, alcohols, aldehydes and many organic compounds. You will not dissolve rubber, cellulose acetate or heavy vegetable and petroleum oils. You are 50% more hygroscopic than glycerol at room temperature.
	Find out what kind of industrial solvent you are

At 9:27 AM, Anonymous said...: Main Entry: mis·ci·ble
Pronunciation: 'mi-s&-b&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin miscibilis, from Latin miscEre to mix -- more at MIX
: capable of being mixed; specifically : capable of mixing in any ratio without separation of two phases

Main Entry: hy·gro·scop·ic
Pronunciation: "hI-gr&-'skä-pik
Function: adjective
Etymology: hygroscope, an instrument showing changes in humidity + 1-ic; from the use of such materials in the hygroscope
1 : readily taking up and retaining moisture
2 : taken up and retained under some conditions of humidity and temperature