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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).
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Specialized synonyms: Alloy, Metal, Colloid, Composition, Mechanical Mixture, Eutectic, Solution, Suspension, Freezing Mixture, Greek Fire, Gummite, Lamellar Mixture, Matte, Oxyacetylene, Mineral Jelly, Petrolatum, Petroleum Jelly, Plaster, Soda Lime
Derivative terms: Mix
2. Noun. Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients. "He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
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"
Generic synonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection
Specialized synonyms: Grab Bag, Witch's Brew, Witches' Brew, Witches' Broth, Range, Selection, Farrago, Gallimaufry, Hodgepodge, Hotchpotch, Melange, Mingle-mangle, Mishmash, Oddments, Odds And Ends, Omnium-gatherum, Ragbag, Alphabet Soup, Sampler
Derivative terms: Mix, Motley, Motley
4. Noun. An event that combines things in a mixture. "A gradual mixture of cultures"
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"
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
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Literary usage of Mixture
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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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