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admixture Definition

ad·mix·ture (ad miksc̸hər)

noun

  1. a mixture
  2. a thing or ingredient added in mixing

Etymology: < L admixtus, pp. of admiscere < ad-, to + miscere, to mix + -ure

admixture Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • asbestos: Exposure to asbestos, asbestos dust or any admixture of asbestos at a level above that commonly found in the environment at large.
  • element: The more perfect the admixture of the political elements, the more lasting will be the constitution.
  • reading: Its text is Western, with a large admixture of Alexandrian readings.

Converse of object

have: In real life each has some admixture of the others.

Adjective modifier

  • venous: This ' venous admixture ' increases from 1 % to around 10 % following induction of anesthesia.
  • large: Its text is Western, with a large admixture of Alexandrian readings.
  • small: Only a small admixture of sharing agents was required to create a reasonable quality factor for the entire population.
  • foreign: The typical civilized Indonesian peoples, Malays and Javanese, are variants of a Proto-Malay race with Indian, Arab and other foreign admixtures.
  • other: The typical civilized Indonesian peoples, Malays and Javanese, are variants of a Proto-Malay race with Indian, Arab and other foreign admixtures.

Modifies a noun

  • test: There were three tests: an admixture test to give an overview of how African, European, Asian, etc. folks were.
  • proportion: The parameter of particular interest is the admixture proportion p 1.

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