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Mixture   /mˈɪkstʃər/   Listen
noun
Mixture  n.  
1.
The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients.
2.
That which results from mixing different ingredients together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; also, a medley. "There is also a mixture of good and evil wisely distributed by God, to serve the ends of his providence."
3.
An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient. "Cicero doubts whether it were possible for a community to exist that had not a prevailing mixture of piety in its constitution."
4.
(Med.) A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid preparation in which the solid ingredients are not completely dissolved.
5.
(Physics & Chem.) A mass of two or more ingredients, the particles of which are separable, independent, and uncompounded with each other, no matter how thoroughly and finely commingled; contrasted with a compound and solution; thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur, and niter.
6.
(Mus.) An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and compound stops; called also furniture stop. It consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground tone.
Synonyms: Union; admixture; intermixture; medley.






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"Mixture" Quotes from Famous Books



... man, with excellent sound sense on all points except one—that one being the fair sex, with which he was about as well acquainted as an alligator with a camera-obscure. The attentions paid to him by Arthurine seemed to please the old bachelor uncommonly. There was a mixture of kindness, malice, and fascination in her manner, which was really enchanting; even the matter-of-fact Richards could not ...
— Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLV. July, 1844. Vol. LVI. • Various

... "religion" of that class at that time. The speeches on the day alluded to were nothing but political harangues of the most exciting nature. Previously I had thought they had politics and religion mixed, but I now discovered that there was no mixture ...
— Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel - and Selections from his Writings • Frank G. Allen

... out the inside, and set the shells and tops into the oven to crisp. Boil a pint of milk, and when boiled stir in four eggs well whipped. As it thickens season with a tablespoonful of butter; salt and pepper to taste. Into this mixture put the asparagus cut up into small pieces. Fill the shells, replace the tops, put into the oven for three ...
— Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition) - How to Cook and Use Rarer Vegetables and Herbs • Anonymous

... the plank and went off at a run just as the Mahatma turned and saw him. The Mahatma had been whispering in the mahout's ear, and as his eye met mine I laughed. For a moment he watched the man running, and then, as if to demonstrate what a strange mixture of a man he was, he laughed back at me. He acknowledged defeat instantly, and did not appear in the least annoyed by it, but on the contrary appeared to accord me credit for outwitting him, as undoubtedly ...
— Caves of Terror • Talbot Mundy

... their own quarters, with streets well paved and lighted, houses in European style, and shops full of American and English goods. There is generally also a Chinese part of the town, with narrow streets, gaily decorated shops, and the rich mixture of smells characteristic of China. Often one passes through a gate, suddenly, from one to the other; after the cheerful disordered beauty of the old town, Europe's ugly cleanliness and Sunday-go-to-meeting decency make a strange complex impression, ...
— The Problem of China • Bertrand Russell


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