Definition of MIXTURE

mixture

Plural: mixtures

Noun

  • Something created by combining various ingredients or elements.
  • (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 ingredients
    • "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
  • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  • an event that combines things in a mixture
    • "a gradual mixture of cultures"
  • the act of mixing together
  • The act of mixing.
  • Something produced by mixing.
  • Something that consists of diverse elements.
  • A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
  • A compound organ stop.
  • A cloth of variegated colouring.
  • A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.

Examples

  • A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals
  • An alloy is a mixture of two metals.
  • Her rack was a random MIXTURE of vowels and consonants, challenging her word-finding skills.
  • The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.
  • The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”), from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix”); compare mix.

Antonyms

non-mixture, simple

Scrabble Score: 16

mixture: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mixture: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mixture: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

mixture: valid Words With Friends Word