admixture
Americannoun
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the act of mixing; state of being mixed.
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anything added; any alien element or ingredient.
This is a pure product; there are no admixtures.
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a compound containing an admixture.
noun
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a less common word for mixture
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anything added in mixing; ingredient
Etymology
Origin of admixture
1595–1605; < Latin admixt ( us ) + -ure, on the model of mixture
Example Sentences
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Slowly, it reveals itself as quintessential Stones, a potent admixture of styles, sounds and soul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mr. Sayles notes that the U.S. is often quaintly likened to a melting pot; the reality of the country’s boiling admixture is much more dangerous and much more powerful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Such a genetic signature was detected thanks to a new approach that disentangles 40,000 years of admixture and other confounding events.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024
“These papers illustrate how the intricate interplay between ancient selection and admixture events has profoundly shaped … present-day Eurasians.”
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 10, 2024
And to the end, in spite of his cosmic outlook, there remains this strong admixture of the British Philistine, giving a touch almost of banality to some of his sayings and doings.
From Herbert Spencer by Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur)
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