First Known Use: 1605
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admixture
noun ad·mix·ture \ad-ˈmiks-chər\
: something added by mixing
: something formed by mixing
Full Definition of ADMIXTURE
1
a : the action of mixing b : the fact of being mixed
2
a : something added by mixing b : a product of mixing : mixture
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Origin of ADMIXTURE
Latin admixtus, past participle of admiscēre to mix with, from ad- + miscēre to mix — more at mix
Related to ADMIXTURE
- Synonyms
- blend, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination, composite, compound, conflation, emulsion, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix, mixture, synthesis
Rhymes with ADMIXTURE
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