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admixture
(redirected from admixtures)

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ad·mix·ture  (d-mkschr)
n.
1.
a. The act of mixing or mingling.
b. The state of being mingled or mixed.
2. Something that is produced by mixing; a mixture.
3. Something added in mixing. See Synonyms at mixture.

admixture [ədˈmɪkstʃə]
n
1. a less common word for mixture
2. anything added in mixing; ingredient
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.admixture - the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
impureness, impurity - the condition of being impure
2.admixture - an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"
ingredient - a component of a mixture or compound
3.admixtureadmixture - 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
Translations
admixture [ədˈmɪkstʃəʳ] Nmezcla f, adición f (fig) → dosis f inv
admixture [ədˈmɪkstʃər] (formal) n (= mixture) → mélange m
admixture
n (= thing added)Zusatz m, → Beigabe f


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