mixture
[ miks-cher ]
/ ˈmɪks tʃər /
noun
a product of mixing.
any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc.: a mixture of good and bad traits.
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.
Nearby words
mixtape, mixte, mixtec, mixteco, mixter-maxter, mixture, miyagawanella, miyazaki, miz, mizar, mizoguchi
Origin of mixture
SYNONYMS FOR mixture
Related formssu·per·mix·ture, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mixture
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
Word Origin for mixture
C16: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix
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Word Origin and History for mixture
mixture
early 15c., from Old French misture and directly from Latin mixtura "a mixing," from mixtus (see mix (v.)).
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Medicine definitions for mixture
mixture
[ mĭks′chər ]
n.
A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.
A preparation consisting of a liquid holding an insoluble medicinal substance in suspension by means of some viscid material.
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Science definitions for mixture
mixture
[ mĭks′chər ]
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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