mixture

[ 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.

  1. Chemistry, Physics. an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.

  2. a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors: a heather mixture.

  3. the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.

  4. an added element or ingredient; admixture.

Origin of mixture

1
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin mixtūra, from mixt(us) “mingled” (past participle of miscēre “to mingle”; see mixed ) + -ūra -ure

Other words for mixture

Other words from mixture

  • su·per·mix·ture, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for mixture

mixture

/ (ˈmɪkstʃə) /


noun
  1. the act of mixing or state of being mixed

  2. something mixed; a result of mixing

  1. chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them

  2. pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid

  3. music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series

  4. the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine

Origin of mixture

1
C16: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix

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Scientific definitions for mixture

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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