CEFR B2

unmixed

verb

Meaning

Separate components that have been combined or blended into a single substance.

Examples

It is physically impossible to unmix the oil and water once they have been thoroughly emulsified.
The software attempts to unmix the audio tracks to isolate the lead singer's voice.

Synonyms: separate, divide, segregate, disentangle

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unmixed (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnˈmɪks/

Definition

Separate components that have been combined or blended into a single substance.

Examples

It is physically impossible to unmix the oil and water once they have been thoroughly emulsified.
The software attempts to unmix the audio tracks to isolate the lead singer's voice.
Chemists often struggle to unmix complex solutions once the chemical reactions have fully occurred.

How to Use unmixed

unmix X from Y (prepositional phrase): to extract one specific item from a larger mixture. — "The filter allows you to unmix the solid particles from the liquid."
be unmixed (collocation): frequently used in the passive voice to describe the state of a substance. — "The ingredients cannot be unmixed once they have bonded at a molecular level."

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