| mixture | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. mixture | (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding). |
| ~ substance | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.; "DNA is the substance of our genes" |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ alloy, metal | a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten.; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" |
| ~ colloid | a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension. |
| ~ composition | a mixture of ingredients. |
| ~ mechanical mixture | a mixture whose components can be separated by mechanical means. |
| ~ eutectic | a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point. |
| ~ solution | a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution.; "he used a solution of peroxide and water" |
| ~ suspension | a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy. |
| ~ freezing mixture | a mixture of substances (usually salt and ice) to obtain a temperature below the freezing point of water. |
| ~ greek fire | a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted. |
| ~ gummite | a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende. |
| ~ lamellar mixture | a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layers. |
| ~ matte | a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted. |
| ~ oxyacetylene | a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals. |
| ~ mineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly | a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication. |
| ~ plaster | a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings. |
| ~ soda lime | a mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides; absorbs liquids and gases. |
| n. (food) | 2. concoction, intermixture, mixture | any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients.; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" |
| ~ food product, foodstuff | a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food. |
| ~ mincemeat | spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat. |
| ~ stuffing, dressing | a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables. |
| ~ roux | a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces. |
| ~ batter | a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking. |
| ~ dough | a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll. |
| ~ mix, premix | a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients. |
| ~ filling | a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.. |
| n. (group) | 3. assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things.; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ grab bag | an assortment of miscellaneous items. |
| ~ witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth | a fearsome mixture.; "a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew" |
| ~ range | a variety of different things or activities.; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection" |
| ~ selection | an assortment of things from which a choice can be made.; "the store carried a large selection of shoes" |
| ~ farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag | a motley assortment of things. |
| ~ alphabet soup | a confusing assortment.; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies" |
| ~ sampler | an assortment of various samples.; "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets" |
| n. (event) | 4. mix, mixture | an event that combines things in a mixture.; "a gradual mixture of cultures" |
| ~ combining, combine | an occurrence that results in things being united. |
| ~ concoction | an occurrence of an unusual mixture.; "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction" |
| ~ blend | an occurrence of thorough mixing. |
| n. (act) | 5. admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture | the act of mixing together.; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio" |
| ~ compounding, combining, combination | the act of combining things to form a new whole. |
| mix | | |
| n. (food) | 1. mix, premix | a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients. |
| ~ ready-mix | a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish. |
| ~ self-raising flour, self-rising flour | a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent. |
| ~ concoction, intermixture, mixture | any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients.; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" |
| v. (change) | 2. blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix | mix together different elements.; "The colors blend well" |
| ~ change integrity | change in physical make-up. |
| ~ gauge | mix in specific proportions.; "gauge plaster" |
| ~ absorb | cause to become one with.; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" |
| ~ meld, melt | lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually.; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" |
| ~ mix in, blend in | cause (something) to be mixed with (something else).; "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts" |
| ~ accrete | grow together (of plants and organs).; "After many years the rose bushes grew together" |
| ~ conjugate | unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds. |
| ~ admix | mix or blend.; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils" |
| ~ alloy | make an alloy of. |
| ~ syncretise, syncretize | become fused. |
| v. (social) | 3. desegregate, integrate, mix | open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups.; "This school is completely desegregated" |
| v. (change) | 4. mix | combine (electronic signals).; "mixing sounds" |
| ~ combine, compound | put or add together.; "combine resources" |
| v. (change) | 5. mix, mix in | add as an additional element or part.; "mix water into the drink" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ dash | add an enlivening or altering element to.; "blue paint dashed with white" |
| v. (contact) | 6. amalgamate, commix, mingle, mix, unify | to bring or combine together or with something else.; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ aggregate, combine | gather in a mass, sum, or whole. |
| ~ concoct | make a concoction (of) by mixing. |
| ~ combine, compound | combine so as to form a whole; mix.; "compound the ingredients" |
| ~ blend, immingle, intermingle, intermix | combine into one.; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much" |
| v. (contact) | 7. mix, ruffle, shuffle | mix so as to make a random order or arrangement.; "shuffle the cards" |
| ~ manipulate | hold something in one's hands and move it. |
| ~ reshuffle | shuffle again.; "So as to prevent cheating, he was asked to reshuffle the cards" |
| ~ riffle | shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix. |
| ~ cut | divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult.; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time" |
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