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mixture

mixture

55 3.5
A substance made of two or more different parts not chemically joined and not in fixed amounts
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪksʧər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mezcla
  • In this recipe, you need to combine flour, sugar, and butter to create a smooth mixture.
  • chemical mixture
  • mixture containing
  • heterogeneous mixture

When you have a light, fluffy mixture, add the flour.

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Examples

  • When you have a light, fluffy mixture, add the flour.

  • "The guest book!" they said to each other with a strange mixture of surprise and certainty.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • What type of fluid mixture best describes milk?

  • And now pretty gently, we're going to pour our mixture in.

  • The reality of political life is always a mixture of skepticism and faith.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The viscous mixture can then be painted on.

  • Now take your pot, the egg mixture and a whisk over to the stove.

  • This material is a mixture of a silicate of calcium and magnesium.

  • An additional 20 mL of chloroform was added, and the mixture was homogenized for 30 seconds.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The chemist analyzed the properties of the mixture to understand its behavior under different temperatures.

Synonyms

combination
vsmixture
553 2.3

A mixture of things or parts that form one thing

is the chemical type that lacks new bonds between components
solution
vsmixture
  • Specialized
99 3.0

A liquid mixture where one substance is dissolved in another

is any combined substances without requiring complete dissolution or uniformity
blend
vsmixture
98 2.3

A mix of different things, like colors or spices

is the chemical sense emphasising no bonding and variable proportions
mix
vsmixture
73 1.4

A packet of dry ingredients you add liquid to

is the chemical definition for combined substances without implying commercial packaging
concoction
vsmixture
24 6.0

A food or drink made by mixing different things, often in a new way

is the standard chemical combined substance without implying novelty or taste
melange
vsmixture
1 8.2

A mixture of different things, often very varied and unexpected

is a scientific combined substance rather than a casual assortment
admixture
vsmixture
1 8.1

Something added to another thing to mix with it

denotes the combined substance itself rather than the added component
dispersion
vsmixture
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A mix where tiny bits spread through a liquid or gas

is defined broadly as combined substances without implying particle size or spread
mechanical mixture
vsmixture
  • Specialized
5.8

A mix of different parts, like a salad, that can be separated by hand or a filter

is defined by lack of chemical bonding rather than separability of parts
intermixture
vsmixture
7.0

Different things joined together to make one thing

focuses on the resulting substance defined by lack of chemical bonding
6.8

A mixture of many bright, different parts like colors and sounds

is a technical combined substance, not focused on colorful variety

Compounds

explosive mixture
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A mix of chemicals that can burst apart with great force when heated or hit

Bordeaux mixture
  • Specialized
8.1

A liquid from copper and lime that protects plants from fungus

freezing mixture
  • Specialized
5.6

A mix of ice and salt that makes temperatures below the point where water turns to ice

lamellar mixture
  • Specialized
9.9

Two or more materials form separate visible layers rather than mixing together

mechanical mixture
  • Specialized
5.8

A mix of different parts, like a salad, that can be separated by hand or a filter

Fabric made from mixed yarns that has a soft, speckled look

A blend of tobaccos for use in a pipe

How Homogeneous

solution
  • Specialized
99 3.0
mixture
  • Specialized
55 3.5
colloid
  • Specialized
1 7.7
suspension
  • Specialized
6 5.7

Surface Forms

mixture singular
mixtures plural

Morphology

mixture = mix (transparent) = mix + ture

Nominal formation from 'mix' yielding a term for a combined substance; the technical context does not obscure the derivation.

Etymology

Mixture comes from an old Latin root mix meaning 'mix'. In chemistry this idea stays the same: a mixture is when substances are mixed but not chemically joined, so each part keeps what it is.