Mixture Definition
mĭkschər
noun
The act or process of mixing.
An alloy made from the mixture of two metals.
American Heritage
A mixing or being mixed.
Webster's New World
Something made by mixing.
Webster's New World
A substance containing two or more ingredients.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Mixture
Noun
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mixturePlural:
mixturesOrigin of Mixture
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Middle English from Old French from Latin mixtūra from mixtus past participle of miscēre to mix meik- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mixtÅ«ra (“a mixing"), from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix"); compare mix.
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