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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.
Other Words From
- super·mixture noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of mixture1
Example Sentences
In secret locations, a mixture of gasoline, baking soda and sulfuric acid is poured on top of shredded coca leaves and processed either in a cement mixer or by stomping on them.
"We had a real mixture of ages from teenagers, to couples and elderly people."
"The last few days have been a mixture of grief and numbness, and people sharing stories of happiness when they speak about Amen," he said.
She shaved her young daughter’s hair, tied the kids’ arms and legs to weights and applied a mixture of cayenne pepper and honey on their wounds.
“It was a mixture of excitement and nervousness,” Sasaki said through an interpreter afterward.
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