mixture
Meanings
Plural: mixtures
Noun
- (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
- any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- an event that combines things in a mixture
- "a gradual mixture of cultures"
- the act of mixing together
- The act of mixing.
- Something produced by mixing.
- Something that consists of diverse elements.
- A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
- A compound organ stop.
- A cloth of variegated colouring.
- A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”), from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix”); compare mix.
Synonyms
admixture, alloy, amalgam, assortment, blend, bouillabaisse, cocktail, combination, combo, commixture, composite, composition, compound, concoction, intermixture, medley, melange, ming, miscellanea, miscellany, mix, mixed bag, mixing, mixture, motley, muddle, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety
Antonyms
non-mixture, simple
Scrabble Score: 16
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