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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mix·ture \\ˈmiks-chər\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin mixtura, from mixtus DATE 15th century 1. a. the act, the process, or an instance of mixing b. (1) the state of being mixed (2) the relative proportions of constituents; especially : the proportion of fuel to air produced in a carburetor 2. a product of mixing : combination : as a. a portion of matter consisting of two or more components in varying proportions that retain their own properties b. a fabric woven of variously colored threads c. a combination of several different kinds English Etymology mixture mid-15c., from L. mixtura, from mixtus (see mix). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ mixture mix·ture / 5mikstFE(r) / noun1. [C, usually sing.] a combination of different things 混合；结合体: The city is a mixture of old and new buildings. 这座城市是新老建筑兼而有之。 We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. 我们怀着惊恐交加的心情收听了这则消息。 2. [C, U] a substance made by mixing other substances together 混合物: cake mixture 蛋糕粉 Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well. 将鸡蛋加进混合料中,搅拌均匀。 ⇨ see also cough mixture 3. [C] (technical 术语) a combination of ten or more substances that mix together without any chemical reaction taking place 混合物；集合体 ⇨ compare compound n. 4. [U] the act of mixing different substances together 混合 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English mixture noun ADJ. fascinating, good, interesting, intriguing | bizarre, curious, extraordinary, odd, peculiar, strange | eclectic an eclectic mixture of architectural styles | judicious a judicious mixture of young and experienced players | rich | chaotic, confusing | complex | explosive | heady, potent a heady mixture of desire and fire | cake VERB + MIXTURE be made from/of/with The cloth is made from a mixture of linen and cotton. | pour, spoon, spread, stir Pour the cake mixture into the tin. MIXTURE + VERB contain sth, have sth The mixture contains some ingredients that are difficult to find. PREP. with a ~ He looked at me with a mixture of amazement and horror. | ~ of The pond contains a mixture of goldfish and carp. OLT mixture noun ⇨ mixture (cake mixture)⇨ combination (a mixture of old and new) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: lawn mixture , or mechanical mixture , or mixture stop , or physical mixture , or basham's mixture , or sharp mixture , or acute mixture , or trinity mixture , or bordeaux mixture , or brown mixture , or burgundy mixture , or chalk mixture , or freezing mixture , or fuel-mixture indicator , or grave mixture mix·ture \ˈmikschə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from Old French misture, from Latin mixtura, mistura, from mixtus, mistus (past participle of miscēre to mix) + -ura -ure — more at mix 1. a. : an act, process, or instance of mixing < a gradual mixture of languages > < a paste made by the mixture of flour and water > < one of those slight mixtures in the stock which … provides a variant — Lucien Price > b. (1) : the state of being mixed (2) : the relative proportions of constituents : proportion , ratio < youngsters do go through phases but with varied timing and in varied mixtures — Dorothy Barclay > specifically : the fuel-to-air proportions of the charge produced in the carburetor for combustion in an engine or turbine 2. [Middle English, from Latin mixtura, mistura (also, act of mixing)]: a product of mixing : combination < beat milk into the dry ingredients until the mixture thickens > < the interior … is a mixture of forest and grassland — P.E.James > < a unique mixture of sentimentality and toughness — J.A.Morris b.1904 > as a. : a portion of matter consisting of two or more components that do not bear a fixed proportion to one another and that however thoroughly commingled are regarded as retaining a separate existence — usually distinguished from complex and compound; compare alloy , mechanical mixture, solid solution, system 8 b. : an aqueous liquid medicine : potion ; specifically : a preparation in which insoluble substances are suspended in watery fluids by the addition of a viscid material (as gum, sugar, glycerol) c. : a combination of several different kinds of some article of consumption (as tea or tobacco) < a smoking mixture > d. (1) : a yarn spun from two or more fibers or from a fiber dyed two or more colors (2) : a fabric made from such yarn or woven with different yarns in the warp and the weft e. : a batch or packet of postage stamps sold by weight and usually comprising stamps gathered by a nonphilatelic agency (as a bank, a government bureau, or a missionary society) — compare kiloware |
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