mixture

American  

[miks-cher] / ˈmɪks tʃər /

noun

• mixtures
  plural

1. a product of mixing.

   Synonyms:

   compound, combination, blend

2. any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc..

   a mixture of good and bad traits.

   Synonyms:

   hodgepodge, potpourri, mélange, medley, jumble, miscellany, conglomeration

3. Chemistry, Physics. an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.

4. a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors.

   a heather mixture.

5. the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.

6. an added element or ingredient; admixture.

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mixture British  

/ ˈmɪkstʃə /

noun

1. the act of mixing or state of being mixed

2. something mixed; a result of mixing

3. chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them

4. pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid

5. music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series

6. the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine

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mixture Scientific  

/ mĭks′chər /

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• supermixture
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• mixtures
  plural

Etymology

Origin of mixture

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin mixtūra, from mixt(us) “mingled” (past participle of miscēre “to mingle”; see mixed) + -ūra -ure

Explanation

A mixture is, simply, the product of mixing. Sometimes, like in the case of ice cream with fudge, a mixture can turn out delicious. At other times, though, like with oil and water, a mixture just fails to jive. A mixture is a concoction of several parts combined. In chemistry, it describes a composition made up of two or more substances that can be separated. When it comes to textiles, mixture describes fabric that consists of various yarn or materials. Note the difference between mix and mixture, though. Elements in a mix retain their unique parts even though they have been thrown together. In a mixture, elements are blended in such a way that they forfeit their individuality.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

mixture mixtures

A mixture of showers and sunshine will follow across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the far north of England, with a few isolated showers lingering into Monday.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

She told AFP from her parliamentary office that she felt a "mixture of joy and responsibility".

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Gruel talks Kennedy through the mixture, offering the kind of loose, adaptable instruction home cooks have received from television chefs for decades.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Sellers—many of whom have earned devoted followings for their style and ability to source coveted fashions—put up a mixture of new and secondhand items.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Mercy me! I don’t know anything about love and such nonsense!” cried Jo, with a funny mixture of interest and contempt.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

The team decided to remove filling from previous restoration work, replacing it by mixtures of lime and sand that more closely resembled the original material used by Giotto.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

Nearly 80% of edited embryos became mosaics, genetic mixtures of edited and unedited cells, a limitation needing resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

The researchers carried out a detailed statistical comparison between the observed spectrum and various possible mixtures of minerals.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

Net revenue increased 12% to $12.5 billion—mostly driven by strong sales of concentrates, the syrups and flavor mixtures Coca-Cola sells to its bottling partners—ahead of the $12.2 billion Wall Street had forecast.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

We decided to test two of our best mixtures inside devices we hoped resembled rockets.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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