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1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) | |
Related terms: | substance solution suspension plaster composition eutectic matte soda_lime freezing_mixture colloid alloy gummite Greek_fire lamellar_mixture oxyacetylene mechanical_mixture petrolatum chemistry | |
2. | [ noun ] (food) any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients | |
Synonyms: | intermixture concoction | |
Examples: | "he hesitated to taste the strange concoction" "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" |
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Related terms: | foodstuff dough mix roux batter mincemeat stuffing filling blend | |
3. | [ noun ] a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | |
Synonyms: | variety potpourri assortment smorgasbord salmagundi motley mixed_bag miscellanea miscellany | |
Examples: | "a great assortment of cars was on display" "he had a variety of disorders" "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" |
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Related terms: | collection odds_and_ends selection sampler range witch's_brew grab_bag alphabet_soup vary | |
4. | [ noun ] an event that combines things in a mixture | |
Synonyms: | mix | |
Examples: | "a gradual mixture of cultures" |
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Related terms: | combination combine blend concoction mix mix mix | |
5. | [ noun ] the act of mixing | |
Synonyms: | mixing commixture admixture intermixture mix | |
Examples: | "paste made by a mix of flour and water" "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio" |
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Related terms: | combination combination mix blend blend mix mix admix shuffle | |
Similar spelling: |
mistress mistreat Mistretta micturate mister mistreated mistral mistrust mistrial Micteria |