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| 1. | a product of mixing. |
| 2. | any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc.: a mixture of good and bad traits. |
| 3. | Chemistry, Physics. an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other. |
| 4. | a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors: a heather mixture. |
| 5. | the act of mixing or the state of being mixed. |
| 6. | an added element or ingredient; admixture. |
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Mixture
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| mix·ture
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n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: These nouns refer to a combination produced by mixing. Mixture has the widest application: She routinely drank a mixture of tea and honey. "He showed a curious mixture of eagerness and terror" (Francis Parkman). |
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| 1. | (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) |
| 2. | any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" [syn: concoction] |
| 3. | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" |
| 4. | an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures" [syn: mix] |
| 5. | the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio" [syn: mix] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
mixture1 [ˈmikstʃə] noun
the result of mixing things or people together
Example: a mixture of eggs, flour and milk
mixture2 [ˈmikstʃə] nounExample: a mixture of eggs, flour and milk
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a number of things mixed together and used for a given purpose
Example: The doctor gave the baby some cough mixture.
mixture3 [ˈmikstʃə] nounExample: The doctor gave the baby some cough mixture.
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the act of mixing
See also: be mixed up, mix-up, mixer, mix, mix up, mixed
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| mixture
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A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated. |
| The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
Mixture
Mis*tu"ra\, n. [L. See Mixture.] (Med.) (a) A mingled compound in which different ingredients are contained in a liquid state; a mixture. See Mixture, n., 4. (b) Sometimes, a liquid medicine containing very active substances, and which can only be administered by drops. --Dunglison.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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