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单词 mixture
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mixture

[ miks-cher ]
/ ˈmɪks tʃər /
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noun

a product of mixing.
any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc.: a mixture of good and bad traits.
Chemistry, Physics. an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.
a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors: a heather mixture.
the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.
an added element or ingredient; admixture.

Origin of mixture

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin mixtūra, equivalent to mixt(us) mixed + -ūra-ure

SYNONYMS FOR mixture

1 blend, combination; compound.
2 conglomeration, miscellany, jumble; medley; mélange, potpourri, hodgepodge.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mixture

su·per·mix·ture, noun

Words nearby mixture

mixtape, mixte, Mixtec, Mixteco, mixter-maxter, mixture, mix-up, Miyagawanella, Miyazaki, Mizar, Mizoguchi
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British Dictionary definitions for mixture

mixture
/ (ˈmɪkstʃə) /

noun

the act of mixing or state of being mixed
something mixed; a result of mixing
chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them
pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid
music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series
the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine

Word Origin for mixture

C16: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mixture

mixture
[ mĭkschər ]

n.

A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.
A preparation consisting of a liquid holding an insoluble medicinal substance in suspension by means of some viscid material.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for mixture

mixture
[ mĭkschər ]

A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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