Definition of Mixture

1. Noun. (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding).


2. Noun. Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients. "He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
Exact synonyms: Concoction, Intermixture
Generic synonyms: Food Product, Foodstuff
Specialized synonyms: Mincemeat, Dressing, Stuffing, Roux, Batter, Dough, Mix, Premix, Filling
Derivative terms: Concoct, Mix

3. Noun. A collection containing a variety of sorts of things. "A veritable smorgasbord of religions"

4. Noun. An event that combines things in a mixture. "A gradual mixture of cultures"
Exact synonyms: Mix
Generic synonyms: Combine, Combining
Specialized synonyms: Concoction, Blend
Derivative terms: Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix

5. Noun. The act of mixing together. "The mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
Exact synonyms: Admixture, Commixture, Intermixture, Mix, Mixing
Generic synonyms: Combination, Combining, Compounding
Derivative terms: Admix, Commix, Intermix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix, Mix

Definition of Mixture

1. n. The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients.

Definition of Mixture

1. Noun. The act of mixing. ¹

2. Noun. Something produced by mixing. ¹

3. Noun. Something that consists of diverse elements ¹

4. Noun. A medicinal compound ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mixture

1. something produced by mixing [n -S]

Medical Definition of Mixture

1. A material of variable composition that contains two or more substances. (09 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mixture

mixoscopia
mixoscopias
mixotope
mixotroph
mixotrophic
mixotrophically
mixotrophs
mixotrophy
mixt
mixtape
mixtapes
mixtion
mixtions
mixtly
mixture (current term)
mixture of acetonitrile and trifluoroacetic acid
mixtures
mixup
mixups
mixy
mixy-matchy
miz
mizen
mizenmast
mizenmasts
mizens
mizithra
mizithras
mizmaze

Literary usage of Mixture

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"These resist colors may also be printed immediately after the application of the aniline black mixture, before the development of the color by ageing. ..."

2. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1905)
"Preparation of this mixture has a great deal to do with its ease of ... The wrong way to make Bordeaux mixture is to pour a strong solution of copper ..."

3. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"When a sufficient quantity of gas has passed through it, the purifiers are opened, and the mixture is Fie. 12. exposed to the air, under which uew condition ..."

4. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"Half or one third of the mixture to be sub- Means of a mechanical character are prescribed in the specification for intermingling the fat and the water into ..."

5. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"In control experiments, both chlorides were converted into the equilibrium mixture under the reaction conditions at rates comparable with the rate of ..."

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