Compatibility

Name:
Compatibility
Detailed information:
The ability of two or more materials to exist in close and permanent association indefinitely. Liquids (solvents) are compatible if they are miscible and do not undergo phase separation on standing. Thus, water is compatible with alcohol but not with gasoline. Liquids and solids are compatible only if the solid is soluble in the liquid. Solids are compatible if they can exist in intimate contact for long periods with no adverse effect of one on the other.