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mixture

[ miks-cher ]

noun

  1. a product of mixing.

    Synonyms: compound, combination, blend

  2. 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

  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. mixed.
  6. an added element or ingredient; admixture.


mixture

/ ˈmɪkstʃə /

noun

  1. the act of mixing or state of being mixed
  2. something mixed; a result of mixing
  3. chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them
  4. pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid
  5. music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series
  6. the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine


mixture

/ mĭkschər /

  1. 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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Other Words From

  • super·mixture noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mixture1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin mixtūra, from mixt(us) “mingled” (past participle of miscēre “to mingle”; mixed ) + -ūra -ure

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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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