Mixture meaning, definition and synonyms

1. Noun

The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients.

2. Noun

That which results from mixing different ingredients together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; -- also, a medley.

3. Noun

An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient.

4. Noun

A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid preparation in which the solid ingredients are not completely dissolved.

5. Noun

A mass of two or more ingredients, the particles of which are separable, independent, and uncompounded with each other, no matter how thoroughly and finely commingled; -- contrasted with a compound; thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur, and niter.

6. Noun

An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and compound stops; -- called also furniture stop. It consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground tone.

7. Noun

Substances combined without forming a new chemical compound.

A physical combination of substances that are not chemically bonded in fixed proportions.

“Air is a mixture of gases.”

8. Noun

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

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9. Noun

the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"

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10. Noun

any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"

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