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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
“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


mixture

/ mĭkschər /

  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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  • super·mixture noun
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mixture1

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

To demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach, they showed how it helped CAR T-cells pick out and destroy specific tumor cells in a mixture of several different cell types.

She also made sure the tasters weren’t rubbing the mixture around in their mouths to where they might feel a difference.

Essentially all known chemical reactions produce even mixtures of both.

Kjøniksen had previously used urea to make plastic mixtures less viscous, or thick.

These mixtures allow nerve cells called olfactory receptor neurons to fire off smell signals to the brain.

This will make it easy to pour the flour mixture into the stand mixer.

Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth.

Remove some shallots from the buttermilk and dredge in the seasoned flour mixture.

Add the water mixture all at once and pulse until the mixture just comes together.

I said that mixture of glamour and vulnerability is potent, especially if you can sense the vulnerability.

Competing stores needlessly occupy the time of hundreds of thousands of employees in a mixture of idleness and industry.

He carries a bamboo basket in which he has put a mixture containing a curious kind of poison.

Her mother would have been inexpressibly shocked at such a mixture of love and religion.

The mixture was washed on the eighteenth of the said month, and a small grain of gold, weighing one-half real, was obtained.

From the said mixture, although they tried it several times, it was impossible to fuse or melt the said ore.

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