mixturenoun
uk/ˈmɪks.tʃər/us/ˈmɪks.tʃɚ/B2 [ C ] a substance made from a combination of different substances, or any combination of different things:
The mixture of flour, water, and yeast is then left in a warm place for four hours.
Their latest CD is a mixture of new and old songs.
[ U ] the process of mixing
[ U ] a type of medicine that has to be shaken before being used:
cough mixture
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- Roughly half (of) the class are Spanish and the others are a mixture of nationalities.
- The mixture hardens as it cools.
- A simple mixture of glucose and water can save lives in many parts of the world.
- Some people call English a mongrel language because it is a mixture of old German and French.
- A mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Mixing and mixtures
- be neither one thing nor the other idiom
- beat
- blend
- blend in/blend into sth
- brew
- cocktail
- concoction
- cross-fertilization
- decoction
- emulsion
- impure
- mashup
- meld
- mingle
- neither
- preparation
- roll
- rolled into one idiom
- substance
- synthesis
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Variety and mixtures
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