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mixture

[ miks-cher ]

noun

  1. a product of mixing.

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

    a mixture of good and bad traits.

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  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

/ ˈ³¾Éª°ì²õ³Ùʃə /

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

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  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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mixture1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin ³¾¾±³æ³ÙÅ«°ù²¹, from mixt(us) “mingled†(past participle of ³¾¾±²õ³¦Å§°ù±ð “to mingleâ€; mixed ) + -Å«°ù²¹ -ure
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mixture1

C16: from Latin ³¾¾±³æ³ÙÅ«°ù²¹, from mixtus, past participle of ³¾¾±²õ³¦Å§°ù±ð to mix
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But cornmeal is also thirsty, and my first attempt — which leaned on a mixture of olive oil, melted butter and a single egg for moisture — was dry, almost crumbly.

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On a top shelf in Wayne's bedroom sits a brown glass bottle containing a fine white powder - a mixture of five drugs, sedatives and painkillers, delivered to the house the previous day.

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Mix in some diced onions and bell peppers, and throw the mixture into an electric pot with a sausage link.

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The reports highlight a "perfect explosive mixture", "serious risk to personnel" and a smell of gas so strong, the authors claimed they could not stay in the area to complete their report.

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Add to that Vladimir Putin's aggressive rhetoric and General Breuer sees "a really dangerous mixture."

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