admixture

American  

[ad-miks-cher] / ædˈmɪks tʃər /

noun

1. the act of mixing; state of being mixed.

2. anything added; any alien element or ingredient.

   This is a pure product; there are no admixtures.

3. a compound containing an admixture.

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admixture British  

/ ədˈmɪkstʃə /

noun

1. a less common word for mixture

2. anything added in mixing; ingredient

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Etymology

Origin of admixture

1595–1605; < Latin admixt ( us ) + -ure, on the model of mixture

Example Sentences

One idea is that DAN5 could reflect admixture between classic African Homo erectus and the earlier Homo habilis species.

From Science Daily

Such a genetic signature was detected thanks to a new approach that disentangles 40,000 years of admixture and other confounding events.

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The genetic structure and admixture analysis revealed two distinct clusters, with Cluster 1 dominant in the protected area and Cluster 1 and 2 mixed in the management region.

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Further archaeogenetic studies in collaboration with local scholars, as well as novel admixture modelling and dating techniques, will illuminate the developing patterns better and enable direct connections to archaeological findings and hypotheses.

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“These papers illustrate how the intricate interplay between ancient selection and admixture events has profoundly shaped … present-day Eurasians.”

From Science Magazine