mixture
//ˈmɪkstʃə//
Forms
- Plural
- mixtures
Definitions
1.The act of mixing.
- The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
2.Something produced by mixing.
- An alloy is a mixture of two metals.
3.Something that consists of diverse elements.
- The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.
4.A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2997
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture
From Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”)
From mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix”); compare mix.