mixture

[miks-cher]

noun

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. mixed.

6. an added element or ingredient; admixture.

mixture

/ 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

mixture

1. A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.

Other Word Forms

• supermixture noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mixture¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mixture¹

C16: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix

Example Sentences

To explore this idea, the team cultured a large quantity of P. sanguinis for three days and then extracted the full mixture of metabolites produced by the microbe.

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He added that the posters were attached with a flour and water mixture, rather than glue, to avoid any damage or contamination.

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The national mood betrayed a “mixture of fear and relief,” Mr. Tremlett tells us, and even among “those who opposed him, celebrations were discreet.”

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A 45-minute episode shot in Ireland explores the history of Saint Patrick, “a mixture of fact and legend,” Scorsese says in his intro.

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The course passed through a mixture of commercial and residential areas.

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Related Words

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