unmix

/ʌnˈmɪks/
verb
  1. To separate the parts of a mixture so that they are no longer combined.
    • The chemist tried to unmix the two liquids using a special filter.
    • You cannot unmix paint once it has been stirred together.
    • The machine is designed to unmix different types of plastic for recycling.
  2. To reverse the blending or integration of things, such as ideas, groups, or systems.
    • The software allows you to unmix audio tracks that were recorded together.
    • It is difficult to unmix the cultural influences that have merged over centuries.
    • The historian tried to unmix the myths from the facts in the old story.
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