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mixture
[ miks-cher ]
noun
- a product of mixing.
Synonyms: compound, combination, blend
- 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
- Chemistry, Physics. an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.
- a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors:
a heather mixture.
- an added element or ingredient; admixture.
mixture
/ ˈmɪkstʃə /
noun
- the act of mixing or state of being mixed
- something mixed; a result of mixing
- chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them
- pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid
- music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series
- the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine
mixture
/ mĭks′chər /
- A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mixture1
C16: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix
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