mixture

The definition of a mixture is a combination of different things, or the state or act of being mixed.

(noun)

See mixture in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a mixing or being mixed
something made by mixing; esp.,
1. a combination of ingredients, kinds, etc.
2. a yarn or fabric made of two or more different fibers, often of different colors
Chem. a substance containing two or more ingredients: distinguished from a chemical compound in that the constituents are not in fixed proportions, do not lose their individual characteristics, and can be separated by physical means

Origin: LME < L mixtura < mixtus: see mix

See mixture in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The act or process of mixing: an alloy made from the mixture of two metals.
b. The condition of being mixed: the inevitable mixtures of urban neighborhoods.
Something produced by mixing.
One that consists of diverse elements: The day was a mixture of sun and clouds.
A fabric made of different kinds of thread or yarn.
Chemistry A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin mixtūra

Origin: , from mixtus

Origin: , past participle of miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots

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