English Explanatory Dictionary

admixture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
  2. A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
  3. A mixture, in some contexts
  4. A mixture, in some contexts:
  5. a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.

Pronunciation

/ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/ /ædˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/ en-us-admixture.ogg

Word forms

admixture admixtures

Etymology

From Latin admixtūra, from admixtus, past participle of admisceō (“to mix in”), from misceō (“to mix”). Analyzable as ad- + mixture.

Derived words

admix

Translations

Danish: tilsætning Danish: tilføring Finnish: lisäys Finnish: lisääminen Finnish: sekoitus Irish: meascadh Norwegian Bokmål: tilsetning Norwegian Bokmål: blanding Spanish: adición Spanish: admixtión Spanish: mezcla Bulgarian: смес Bulgarian: примес Chinese Mandarin: 混合 Chinese Mandarin: 混合物 Greek: πρόσμιξη Greek: σύμμιξη Hindi: सम्मिश्रण Hindi: मिश्रण Swedish: blandning
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