mixture
Americannoun
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a product of mixing.
- Synonyms:
- compound, combination, blend
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any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc..
a mixture of good and bad traits.
- Synonyms:
- hodgepodge, potpourri, mélange, medley, jumble, miscellany, conglomeration
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Chemistry, Physics. an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.
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a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors.
a heather mixture.
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an added element or ingredient; admixture.
noun
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the act of mixing or state of being mixed
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something mixed; a result of mixing
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chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them
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pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid
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music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series
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the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine
Other Word Forms
- supermixture noun
Etymology
Origin of mixture
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin mixtūra, from mixt(us) “mingled” (past participle of miscēre “to mingle”; mixed ) + -ūra -ure
Example Sentences
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A 2022 study by the same team had shown that amino acids preserved in a mixture of 10% water ice and 90% Martian soil were destroyed more quickly than samples containing only sediment.
From Science Daily
The chowder is ready once the mixture has reduced and is nice and thick.
From Salon
They have a mixture of things that — whether it’s for the color, or the texture — I feel that I can recycle and fit into an art object that I’m making.
From Los Angeles Times
When configured properly, the same ingredients can deliver stronger effects with lower toxicity compared to unstructured mixtures.
From Science Daily
The mixture of digitally warped instrumentation that emphasizes its artificiality and cinematic string arrangements that evoke the melodrama of old Hollywood is pleasingly jarring and disorienting.
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