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mixture

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As a noun, mixture means the act of mixing.

Meanings of mixture

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The act of mixing.
“The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.”
Something produced by mixing.
“An alloy is a mixture of two metals.”
Something that consists of diverse elements.
“The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.”
A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
“A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals”
musicA compound organ stop.
A cloth of variegated colouring.
IndiaA mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredientsfood
“he volunteered to taste her latest concoction”
“he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade”
Similar: concoction, intermixture
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”
Similar: assortment, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi
An event that combines things in a mixture
“a gradual mixture of cultures”
Similar: mix