Mixture - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmɪkstʃər|  American pronunciation of the word mixture
Brit.  |ˈmɪkstʃə|  British pronunciation of the word mixture

noun

- (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 (syn: concoction, intermixture)
he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (syn: assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, variety)
- an event that combines things in a mixture (syn: mix)
a gradual mixture of cultures
- the act of mixing together (syn: admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing)

Extra examples

Stir the sugar and butter until the mixture is light and fluffy.

Now add eggs to the mixture.

Pour the cake mixture into a well-greased pan and bake.

Five minutes is sufficient for a thorough mixture.

The town is a mixture of the old and the new.

She felt a strange mixture of excitement and fear.

Fill the bread with a mixture of lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

Pour the mixture into four small dishes.

She used cheese and a mixture of other ingredients to make a delicious sauce.

Add a little more to the mixture

Add one cup of sugar to the mixture.

A mixture of grays and blacks

A mixture of light and shadow

Keep the temperature low enough so the mixture will not boil.

The announcement was greeted by a mixture of boos and cheers.

Word forms

noun
singular: mixture
plural: mixtures
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