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

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Example Sentences

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admixture

Slowly, it reveals itself as quintessential Stones, a potent admixture of styles, sounds and soul.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Their claim is therefore is not based on direct observation of an admixture event that left any traces on present-day humans.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 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

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

From Science Daily ● Dec. 16, 2025

When we observed it it seemed due to an admixture of a faint jaundice tinge with a deep flush.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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