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mix⋅ture

  [miks-cher]
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < L mixtūra, equiv. to mixt(us) mixed + -ūra -ure

Synonyms:
1. blend, combination; compound. 2. conglomeration, miscellany, jumble; medley; mélange, potpourri, hodgepodge.
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mix·ture   (mĭks'chər)   
n.  

    1. The act or process of mixing: an alloy made from the mixture of two metals.

    2. The condition of being mixed: the inevitable mixtures of urban neighborhoods.

  2. Something produced by mixing.

  3. One that consists of diverse elements: The day was a mixture of sun and clouds.

  4. A fabric made of different kinds of thread or yarn.

  5. Chemistry A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.


[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).
Blend and amalgam imply that the original components have lost their distinctness: The novel is a fascinating blend of romance and realism. The comedian's act was an amalgam of incisive wit and unceasing good humor.
Admixture suggests that one of the components is dissimilar to the others: a perfume containing an essential oil with a large admixture of alcohol.
A compound constitutes a new and independent entity: The school's program is a compound of scholarship and athleticism.
A composite has components that may retain part of their identities: a musical suite that is a composite of operatic themes.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mix·ture
Pronunciation: 'miks-ch&r
Function: noun
: a product of mixing: as a : a portion of matter consisting of twoor more components in varying proportions that retain their own properties b : an aqueous liquid medicine : POTION; specifically : a preparation in which insoluble substances are suspended in watery fluids by the addition of a viscid material (as gum, sugar, or glycerol)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

mixture mix·ture (mĭks'chər)
n.

  1. A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.

  2. A preparation consisting of a liquid holding an insoluble medicinal substance in suspension by means of some viscid material.

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