English
mixture
Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō ("mix"); compare mix.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈmɪkstʃə/
  • (America) enPR: mĭksʹchər, IPA: /ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/
Noun

mixture

  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
    A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals
  5. (music) A compound organ stop.
  6. A cloth of variegated colouring.
  7. (India) A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.
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