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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

/ ˈɪʃə /

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

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mixture

  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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • supermixture noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mixture1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin ū, from mixt(us) “mingled” (past participle of ŧ “to mingle”; mixed ) + -ure
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mixture1

C16: from Latin ū, from mixtus, past participle of ŧ to mix
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As the firefighters pulled on their protective yellow jackets and pants, and filled their drip torches with a mixture of diesel and gasoline, Nielson bent down and grabbed a fistful of the yellow grass.

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Musk’s retreat from Washington comes after his electric vehicle company Tesla sputtered amid economic turmoil — caused by a mixture of his own declining favorability and some shareholders reportedly losing confidence in his leadership.

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Sitting on a small foldaway table is a precision scale where the duo weighs out mixtures.

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A mixture of injuries and sub-par performances have limited Grealish to only 17 Premier League starts in two seasons, with the lack of minutes also costing him a place in England's Euro 2024 squad.

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There are a mixture of reasons - on and off the court - as to why Swiatek's level has dipped.

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