mixture 
mix·ture (miks′c̸hər)
noun
- a mixing or being mixed
- something made by mixing; esp.,
- a combination of ingredients, kinds, etc.
- 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
Etymology: LME < L mixtura < mixtus: see mix
mixture
n.
A combination
blend, compound, composite, amalgam, miscellany, intermixture, admixture, mingling, medley, mix, potpourri, salmagundi, alloy, fusion, jumble, mishmash*, mash, brew, merger, adulteration, hybridization, hybrid, crossing, infiltration, magma, transfusion, infusion, mélange, interweavement, saturation, assimilation, incorporation, olio, olla podrida, broth, stew, dough, batter, hodgepodge*. A mess
mix-up, muddle, disorder; see confusion. 2.
Preposition: of
- coursework: How you're assessed Most of the modules are assessed through a mixture of coursework and exams.
Preposition: into
- tin: Pour the cherry mixture into the prepared tin and freeze overnight.
Converse of object
- pour: Pour the mixture into a glass jar - a coffee jar is ideal.
- stir: Now stir the mixture quickly making sure to get into the corner of the pan to prevent the egg sticking.
- comprise: The remaining isolates, from two locations, appeared to comprise a mixture of races.
- contain: Wheat based foods normally contain a mixture of ingredients, any of which could cause an adverse reaction.
- ignite: Question: Okay, so what causes the spark to fail to ignite the mixture?
- boil: Theoretical models of shell and tube boilers suitable for boiling two-phase mixtures are under development.
Adjective modifier
- heady: We have become customers of the Phone Co-op, lured by a heady mixture of low prices and human contact.
- eclectic: Stand Alone Complex delivers quite an eclectic mixture of episodes for its third volume.
- racemic: This property has been used to separate racemic mixtures.
- explosive: A fiery, explosive mixture is now ready for the spark.
- curious: We'll be following a bridleway through a curious mixture of pasture, woodland and heath.
- strange: I always loved ' Atlantic City ' being that strange mixture of a very American story through the eyes of a very French director.
Noun used with modifier
- air/fuel: It operates by changing the amount of air in the air/fuel mixture which the engine burns.
- cough: Various cough mixtures on the market do the trick for different people.
- yolk: Brush the pastry case with the egg yolk mixture to glaze the pastry.
- dolly: Pizza Hut came home for lunch; Steve took the girls shopping and they bought pizza, pasta, ice cream and dolly mixtures.
- spice: Sift in the flour and baking powder, then gently fold into the eggs before adding to the nut and spice mixture.
- yeast: Add the yeast mixture and mix to a soft dough, adding more warm milk if necessary.
The Soviet game is chessours is poker.We will have to play a creative mixture of both games.
There is a mixture of evil in everything we do; indulgence encourages us to encroach, while we Crabbe exercise the rights of children, we become childish.
Fromthefirst place of liquid darkness, within thesecond place of air and light, I set down the following record with itsmixture of fact and truths and memories oftruths and its direction always toward theThird Place, where the starting point is myth.
I opened a tin of Bologna sausage and broke a cake of chocolate, and that was all I had to eat. It may sound offensive, but I ate them together, bite by bite, by way of bread and meat. All I had to wash down this revolting mixture was neat brandy; a revolting beverage in itself. But I was rare and hungry; ate well, and smoked one of thebestcigarettesinmyexperience.Then Iput a stonein my straw hat, pulled the flap of my fur cap over my neck and eyes, put my revolver ready to hand, and snuggled well down among the sheepskins.
Browse dictionary entries near mixture
- ‹ Mixtecan
- ‹ Mixtec
- ‹ mixt
- ‹ mixologist
- ‹ mixer
- ‹ mixed-up
- ‹ mixed question of law and fact
- ‹ mixed number
- ‹ mixed nuisance
- ‹ mixed metaphor
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