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mix·ture
(mĭks′chər)n.
1.
a. The act or process of mixing: an alloy made from the mixture of two metals.
b. The condition of being mixed: the inevitable mixture of different cultures in big cities.
2. Something produced by mixing, as:
a. A combination of ingredients used in cooking or baking.
b. One that consists of diverse elements: The day was a mixture of sun and clouds.
c. A fabric made of different kinds of thread or yarn.
d. Chemistry A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.]
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mixture
(ˈmɪkstʃə)n
1. the act of mixing or state of being mixed
2. something mixed; a result of mixing
3. (Chemistry) chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them
4. (Pharmacology) pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid
5. (Music, other) music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series
6. (Automotive Engineering) the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine
[C16: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix]
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mix•ture
(ˈmɪks tʃər)n.
1. a product of mixing.
2. any combination or blend of different elements.
3. an aggregate of substances not chemically united and existing in no fixed proportion to each other.
4. a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors: a heather mixture.
5. the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.
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mix·ture
(mĭks′chər) A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.
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Mixture
(See also AMALGAMATION.)
cabbages and kings Anything and everything; odds and ends; assorted and diverse topics, items, etc. The expression comes from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass (1871):
“The time has come,” the Walrus said,
“To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and
sealing-wax—
Of cabbages—and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings.”
hodgepodge A heterogeneous mixture, a jumble, a farrago, a gallimaufry, a potpourri. This term is a corruption of the earlier hotchpotch, which in turn is a corruption of hotchpot, from the French hochepot (hocher ‘to shake, to shake together’ + pot ‘pot’), a cookery term for a dish containing a mixture of many ingredients, especially a mutton and vegetable stew. Hodge-podge itself was used figuratively as early as the 15th century.
They have made our English tongue a gallimaufry or hodgepodge of all other speeches. (E. K., Epistle Dedicatory and Glosses to Spenser’s Shepherds Calendar, 1579)
mishmash A jumble, hodgepodge, or potpourri; a confused mess. Mash alone means ‘confused mixture,’ suggesting that mishmash may have originated as alliterative wordplay. It has also been suggested that mishmash comes from the Danish mischmasch. Still current, the term and its variants mishmosh and mishmush have been in print since the 16th century.
The original Panorama had consisted of a mishmash of disconnected and frequently frivolous items. (Listener, October 30, 1975)
potluck Leftovers, odds and ends; potpourri, hodgepodge; an entity of uncertain composition. This expression is derived from, and still most commonly refers to, leftover food that has been placed in a pot, usually over a period of several days, and then served as a meal at a later date. The rationale for luck is that one takes his chances, that is, does not know what food to expect, when he is invited to partake of a potluck dinner. By extension, potluck can refer to any conglomeration from which a person makes a blind or indiscriminate selection.
[He] took the same kind of pot-luck company in those days when he was not so shy of London. (Madame D’Arblay, The Early Diary of Frances Burney, 1775)
threads and thrums Odds and ends, scraps, fragments; a hodgepodge, a mishmash. Thrums are the unwoven portions of warp yarn which remain attached to the loom when the web is cut off, useless fragments of knotted threads.
The confused and ravelled mass of threads and thrums, ycleped Memoires. (Thomas Carlyle, “Diderot,” Miscellaneous Essays, 1833)
See also thread and thrum, TOTALITY.
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mixture
A system which consists of two or more substances (solid, liquid, or gas) present in any proportions in a container. There is no chemical bonding between substances. A mixture can be separated using physical methods. The formation of a mixture does not involve a change in temperature.
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| Noun | 1. |  mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions alloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" colloid - a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension composition - a mixture of ingredients mechanical mixture - a mixture whose components can be separated by mechanical means eutectic - a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water" suspension - a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy freezing mixture - a mixture of substances (usually salt and ice) to obtain a temperature below the freezing point of water Greek fire - a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted gummite - a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende lamellar mixture - a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layers matte - a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted oxyacetylene - a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals mineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication plaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings soda lime - a mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides; absorbs liquids and gases |
| 2. |  mixture - any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food mincemeat - spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat roux - a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces batter - a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking dough - a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll filling - a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc. | |
| 3. |  mixture - a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole grab bag - an assortment of miscellaneous items witches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew - a fearsome mixture; "a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew" range - a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection" selection - an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes" farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag - a motley assortment of things alphabet soup - a confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies" sampler - an assortment of various samples; "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets" | |
| 4. | mixture - an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures" concoction - an occurrence of an unusual mixture; "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction" blend - an occurrence of thorough mixing | |
| 5. |  mixture - 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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mixture
noun
1. blend, mix, variety, fusion, assortment, combine, brew, jumble, medley, concoction, amalgam, amalgamation, mixed bag (informal), meld, potpourri, mélange (French), miscellany, conglomeration, hotchpotch, admixture, salmagundi a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables
3. cross, combination, blend, association a mixture between Reggae Bhangra and Soul fusion
4. concoction, union, compound, blend, brew, composite, amalgam, conglomeration Prepare the mixture carefully.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
mixture
noun1. Something produced by mixing:
2. A collection of various things:
assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, olio, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, variety.
Slang: grab bag.
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Translations
خَلِيطٌمَزْج، خَلْطمَزيجمَزيج، خَليط
směsmíchání
blandingmikstur=-blanding
sekoitus
mješavina
kanalas orvosság
blandablöndunmixtúra
混合物
혼합물
miešanie
mešanica
blandning
ส่วนผสม
sự pha trộn
mixture
[ˈmɪkstʃəʳ] N (gen, Culin) → mezcla f (Med) → preparado m, compuesto mthe mixture as before → la misma receta que antes (fig) → lo de siempre
see also cough C
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
mixture
[ˈmɪkstʃər] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
mixture
n → Mischung f; (Med) → Mixtur f; (Cook) → Gemisch nt; (= cake mixture, dough) → Teig m; mixture of teas → Teemischung f; mixture of gases → Gasgemisch nt; they spoke to each other in a mixture of French and English → sie haben miteinander eine Mischung aus Französisch und Englisch gesprochen; I’ve had quite a mixture of drinks tonight → ich habe heute Abend ziemlich viel durcheinandergetrunken; a mixture of comedy and tragedy → eine Mischung aus Komödie und Tragödie; fold the eggs into the cheese mixture → heben Sie die Eier ins Käsegemisch or in die Käsemischung unter
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
mixture
[ˈmɪkstʃəʳ] n → mistura, miscuglio, mescolanza (Med) → sciroppo; (blend, of tobacco) → miscelaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mix
(miks) verb1. to put or blend together to form one mass. She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.
2. to prepare or make by doing this. She mixed the cement in a bucket.
3. to go together or blend successfully to form one mass. Oil and water don't mix.
4. to go together socially. People of different races were mixing together happily.
noun1. the result of mixing things or people together. London has an interesting racial mix.
2. a collection of ingredients used to make something. (a) cake-mix.
mixed adjective1. consisting of different kinds. I have mixed feelings about leaving home; mixed races; a mixed population.
2. done, used etc by people of different sexes. mixed tennis.
ˈmixer noun a person or thing that mixes; a thing which is used for mixing. an electric food-mixer.
mixture (ˈmikstʃə) noun1. the result of mixing things or people together. a mixture of eggs, flour and milk.
2. a number of things mixed together and used for a given purpose. The doctor gave the baby some cough mixture.
3. the act of mixing.
ˈmix-up noun a confused situation etc. a mix-up over the concert tickets.
be mixed up (in, *with) to be involved. He was mixed up in that burglary / with some drug-takers.
mix up1. to blend together. I need to mix up another tin of paint.
2. to confuse or muddle. I'm always mixing the twins up.
3. to confuse or upset. You've mixed me up completely with all this information.
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mixture
→ خَلِيطٌ směs blanding Gemisch μείξη mezcla sekoitus mélange mješavina miscela 混合物 혼합물 mengsel kombinasjon mieszanina mistura смесь blandning ส่วนผสม karışım sự pha trộn 混合物Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
mix·ture
n. mezcla, mixtura; poción.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
mixture
n mezclaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.