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mixture

[ miks-cher ]
/ ˈmɪks tʃər /
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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.
the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.
an added element or ingredient; admixture.

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Words related to mixture

mix, concoction, variety, batter, stew, dough, blend, soup, commixture, jumble, goulash, amalgamation, union, hybrid, cross, composite, combine, mosaic, admixture, potpourri

Words nearby mixture

mixtape, mixte, mixtec, mixteco, mixter-maxter, mixture, miyagawanella, miyazaki, mizar, mizoguchi, mizoram

Origin of mixture

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin mixtūra, equivalent to mixt(us) mixed + -ūra -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM mixture

su·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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

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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