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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
mixture
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
cough medicine/cough mixture/cough syrup (=liquid containing medicine for a cough)
▪ You should take some cough medicine.
cough mixture
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
complex
▪ Light-cured glass ionomers consist of a complex mixture of components.
▪ Or was it a complex mixture of defensible goals and disastrous execution?
▪ They are a complex mixture of up to 80 percent hydrocarbons with smaller amounts of fatty acids, alkyl esters and other constituents.
▪ This is particularly true of the legislation concerning church freedmen, which includes a complex mixture of Roman and Frankish law.
▪ Fourthly, the current global-health situation is a complex and challenging mixture of old and new health problems.
▪ This is a complex, variable mixture and the efficiency of conversion is very low.
▪ Clearly there is a complex mixture of physiology and psychology in this situation.
▪ In a complex mixture, whose chemistry is well understood, the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction can occur.
curious
▪ He felt a curious mixture of elation and unease.
▪ What has always separated them from other rock-and-roll bands is a curious mixture of maturity and immaturity.
▪ Her plate held a curious mixture of Spam, jelly, iced buns and lettuce leaves.
▪ The band's room is filled with a curious mixture of people, waiting for something to happen.
▪ The mill still stands and is a curious mixture of brick, elm, slate and corrugated iron.
▪ It was a curious mixture of staid respectability with overtones of holiday fun.
▪ Nizan's political stance at this juncture was a curious mixture of uncompromising denunciation and sweet-talking collaboration.
▪ Naturally the city figures large in this adventure, but one drawn from a curious mixture of references.
odd
▪ We re an odd mixture of tolerance and prejudice, of the apologetic and the arrogant.
▪ His career had been an odd mixture of failure and success.
▪ His name was Kunio Hidaka and he fitted in admirably despite the odd mixture of temperaments with which he had to deal.
▪ The drug chic controversy, though, has brought forth an odd mixture of indignation and acknowledgment from the fashion industry.
▪ Other audiences are likely to be mixed in reaction to this odd mixture of thriller and twisted romance.
▪ He felt an odd mixture of confusion and delight.
rich
▪ It grows successfully in silty gravel or a rich mixture of clay or peat with sand or gravel.
▪ It can take a flavour from the rich mixture of people of which it is composed.
▪ Too sharp, too rich a mixture for her shrunk lungs -.
▪ The spice-box is delectable in its fragrance, Chagallian in its rich mixture of images and responses.
▪ Cultivation: It can be planted as with most others of its genus in a good rich mixture.
▪ It lasted through the pudding, a rich mixture of chestnut purée and cream called Mont Blanc.
▪ A narrow social grouping just doesn't produce a rich enough mixture of ability and talent to regenerate a country.
strange
▪ A strange mixture was required then, a blend of aspiration and gentleness.
▪ But the picture was the same everywhere: a strange mixture of primitive, medieval, slave existence and capitalist life.
▪ There was a strange mixture of smells in the room, soap and bread and beef gravy.
▪ It was kind of a strange mixture.
▪ It is a tourdeforce of trompe-l'oeil and a strange mixture of secular and religious themes.
▪ The public reception area, a strange mixture of green neon and granite, is awash with the sound of running water.
▪ But he never finds her again, and is imprisoned in his strange mixture of tormented lust and repentance.
▪ She felt him lace their fingers together and trembled with a strange mixture of excitement and trepidation.
■ NOUN
cake
▪ Uncooked madeira cake mixture can be frozen in an airtight container.
▪ You may want to measure it from the top of the pan to the cake mixture.
▪ Half fill the small basins with cake mixture and fill the large basin with the remainder.
▪ Léonie went on licking the cake mixture out of the bowl.
▪ Divide the cake mixture between the cans and place on a greased baking tray.
▪ The octopus body is made from a tubular cake, achieved by baking cake mixture in an empty food can.
▪ Spread half the cake mixture into a greased and lined cake tin.
▪ Divide the cake mixture between them.
cough
▪ He had taken a bottle of cough mixture with him but it hadn't helped much.
▪ I discovered to my surprise that even certain cough mixtures are banned.
onion
▪ Combine the lentil mixture with the onion mixture and heat through.
▪ In a food mill or using short pulses in a food processor, puree parsnips and onion mixture.
▪ Drain the tomato and onion mixture, then spoon into 4 individual dishes.
▪ In a large mixing bowl, combine onion mixture with all remaining ingredients except for stock.
▪ Add spices and cook for 1 minute. 2 Put onion mixture and remaining ingredients into a processor and whizz together.
▪ Place onion mixture over potatoes in pan and add oysters with cup oyster liquor.
▪ Add the rice, cooked chick peas, herbs, salt and pepper to the onion mixture.
▪ Remove steaks from grill and serve with onion mixture spooned over top.
reaction
▪ Samples from the reaction mixture are removed and quenched by running into ice cold water.
▪ The reaction mixture was incubated at 37°C.
▪ The energy that is lost during an exothermic reaction is first transferred to the reaction mixture.
▪ Homogeneous catalysts are compounds of metals that dissolve in the reaction mixture and which must be separated from it at the end.
▪ The temperature of the reaction mixture therefore increases.
▪ The energy absorbed during the reaction is first taken from the reaction mixture.
▪ In this case, 10 µl of the final reaction mixture was applied to the gel.
■ VERB
add
▪ Slowly add lemon juice-sugar mixture to egg-cream mixture and whisk to incorporate completely.
▪ Combine vanilla and next 3 ingredients and add flour mixture stirring until well-blended.
▪ Mixture will be too stiff to mix well. Add date mixture and mix briskly until well blended.
▪ As soon as the mixture starts to boil add the cornstarch mixture and stir until the sauce is thickened.
▪ When cooked, drain well and add to the chicken mixture.
▪ Add the yogurt and the vanilla and beat until smooth. Add the flour mixture and beat slowly until thoroughly combined.
▪ Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in a little water and add to the mixture.
▪ Gradually add stock until mixture is moist but still light and loose.
contain
▪ A package may therefore contain any mixture of information judged relevant to its application.
▪ He had been raised in the South Bronx, an area containing a mixture of blacks and Hispanics.
▪ The annual Budget or Finance Bill now contains a wide mixture of items.
▪ Foods tend to contain mixtures of these fatty acids, but obviously some foods have higher proportions of some than others.
▪ The tank contains a mixture of community fish and a Plec which keeps the tank very clean.
▪ The crew compartment contains a nearly normal mixture of 80 % nitrogen and 20 % oxygen at sea-level pressure.
▪ My four foot tank contains a mixture of cichlids, a pair of Synodontis eupterus, a Whiptail and two Plecs.
▪ Thursday's edition contains a mixture of jobs in science, computing, technology, and the financial and business sectors.
divide
▪ Transfer the mixture on to a floured board. Divide the mixture into 4 and shape into burgers.
▪ To serve, top each tortilla with shredded lettuce and divide shrimp mixture evenly over lettuce on each tortilla.
▪ Season with salt and pepper. Divide black-eyed pea mixture between 2 serving plates.
▪ Add the leeks, lamb and capers to the sauce and divide the mixture between four individual pie dishes. 4.
▪ Turn out on to a floured board. Divide the mixture into 8 and mould into burger shapes.
▪ Preheat the grill to medium. Divide the mixture between the mushrooms, and sprinkle the top with the breadcrumbs.
▪ Fill the pastry cases with one of our fillings and divide the cream mixture between the quiches.
place
▪ Next add a little vinegar and salt to taste and place the mixture back into the egg white shells.
▪ Add sour cream and remaining butter, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Place mixture in saute pan and simmer.
▪ Check the seasoning. Place the turkey mixture in an ovenproof dish, cover with the sweetcorn and pour over the sauce.
▪ For easier removal of the candy, Arnold says she places the mixture on buttered foil in the candy pan.
▪ Fold into chocolate mixture. Place mixture in graham cracker crust.
pour
▪ Drain well. Pour the Quorn mixture over the cooked rice and serve immediately.
▪ Then Jaivi poured the mixture through her hair and over her back.
▪ Check the seasoning of the sauce, pile the cooked rice on to a serving dish and pour the chicken mixture over.
▪ Add baking powder, parsley, onions, salt and pepper. Pour over crab mixture.
▪ Mix the soup with the yogurt and pour over the cauliflower mixture.
▪ Bring to boil and cook and stir until slightly thickened. Pour over mixture in clay pot.
▪ Divide the warm rice on to two plates and pour the celery mixture over them.
▪ Cook over low heat until melted, stirring constantly. Pour syrup mixture into a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
spread
▪ Mix the Grape Nuts, orange zest, oat flakes, cinnamon and cloves in a bowl and spread over the mixture.
▪ Topping: Combine ingredients and spread mixture over cake.
▪ Available in the exotic section of most supermarkets. green pesto, spread mixture over dough.
▪ Place zucchini on a baking sheet, spread butter mixture on zucchini and top with cheese.
▪ Using a series of elaborate grooming movements, they spread the mixture all over their bodies.
▪ Stir in other ingredients, mixing well. Spread mixture in a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
▪ She spread the mixture down his full length.
▪ Stir in tomatoes. Spread half of onion mixture in prepared tart shell.
stir
▪ Squeeze excess juices out of spinach and stir into cheese mixture.
▪ Add the remaining flour mixture to the shortening mixture alternating with the beaten egg. Stir in gumdrop mixture.
▪ Some managers have stirred into the mixture riskier bonds that offer a higher than average return.
▪ Shred meat by hand or in short bursts in food processor. Stir in the shallot mixture.
▪ Cook over a gentle heat, stirring until the mixture turns thick. 3.
▪ Add baking soda and stir quickly until mixture foams.
▪ Slightly mash the strawberries so that they are no longer whole, and stir into the flour mixture.
▪ Gently stir rice into chicken mixture.
use
▪ He also uses a mixture of acoustic and electronic instruments.
▪ It is used to separate mixtures of solids.
▪ The safety of nitrite used in the curing mixture has been under question.
▪ There are roughly three kinds all of which can use one or a mixture of dance styles.
▪ The strategy they used involved an ingenious mixture of design and chance.
▪ In the future, many salty foods will use mixtures of potassium chloride to redress the balance.
▪ At these higher frequencies, radio uses a mixture of vibrating electric and magnetic fields instead of fluctuating sound waves.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ A mixture of concern and anger invaded her.
▪ A long French liner slipped majestically by with a mixture of European and Asian faces staring curiously from the decks.
▪ A special mixture of peat and soil is used for growing bonsai trees.
▪ He looked at her with a mixture of admiration and curiosity.
▪ His work is a mixture of photography and painting.
▪ Paul marinated the chicken in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, and spices.
▪ Place all the ingredients in a bowl and beat them until the mixture is smooth.
▪ The car runs on a special ether-alcohol mixture that won't work in an ordinary engine.
▪ The house behind us was a strange architectural mixture.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Add the butter or olive oil and a little more water if necessary to thin the mixture to desired thickness.
▪ Beat with hand mixer until mixture resembles a somewhat smooth paste.
▪ Dissolve gelatin in cold water and add to soup mixture.
▪ Divide the cake mixture between the cans and place on a greased baking tray.
▪ Pack the mixture into little pots or jars.
▪ Small crystals of cadmium are interspersed in the finely divided eutectic mixture.
▪ The mixture should consist of a layer of coarse sand, with a thin layer of peat and clay immediately below it.
▪ This mixture is used to infuse sauces and marinades with great effectiveness.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mixture

Mixture \Mix"ture\, n. [L. mixtura, fr. miscere, mixtum, to mix: cf. F. mixture. See Mix.]

  1. The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients.
    --Hooker.

  2. That which results from mixing different ingredients together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; -- also, a medley.

    There is also a mixture of good and evil wisely distributed by God, to serve the ends of his providence.
    --Atterbury.

  3. An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient.

    Cicero doubts whether it were possible for a community to exist that had not a prevailing mixture of piety in its constitution.
    --Addison.

  4. (Med.) A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid preparation in which the solid ingredients are not completely dissolved.

  5. (Physics & Chem.) A mass of two or more ingredients, the particles of which are separable, independent, and uncompounded with each other, no matter how thoroughly and finely commingled; -- contrasted with a compound and solution; thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur, and niter.

  6. (Mus.) An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and compound stops; -- called also furniture stop. It consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground tone.

    Syn: Union; admixture; intermixture; medley.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mixture

early 15c., from Old French misture and directly from Latin mixtura "a mixing," from mixtus (see mix (v.)).

Wiktionary
mixture

n. 1 The act of mixing. 2 Something produced by mixing. 3 Something that consists of diverse elements 4 A medicinal compound

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WordNet
mixture

  1. n. (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

  2. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" [syn: concoction, intermixture]

  3. 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" [syn: assortment, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley]

  4. an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures" [syn: mix]

  5. the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio" [syn: mix, commixture, admixture, intermixture, mixing]

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Wikipedia
Mixture

In chemistry, a mixture is a material system made up of two or more different substances which are mixed but are not combined chemically. A mixture refers to the physical combination of two or more substances on which the identities are retained and are mixed in the form of solutions, suspensions, and colloids.

The mixture is the one product of a mechanical blending or mixing of chemical substances like elements and compounds, without chemical bonding or other chemical change, so that each ingredient substance retains its own chemical properties and makeup. Despite that there are no chemical changes to its constituents, the physical properties of a mixture, such as its melting point, may differ from those of the components. Some mixtures can be separated into their components by physical (mechanical or thermal) means. Azeotropes are one kind of mixture that usually pose considerable difficulties regarding the separation processes required to obtain their constituent (physical or chemical processes or, even a blend of them).

An example of a colloid is milk.

Mixture (music)

A mixture is an organ stop, usually of principal tone quality, that contains multiple ranks of pipes. It is designed to be drawn with a combination of stops that forms a complete chorus (for example, principals of 8′, 4′, and 2′ pitches). The mixture sounds the upper harmonics of each note of the keyboard. The individual pitches in the mixture are not perceived by the listener; rather, they reinforce the fundamental pitches of the chorus, adding volume and brilliance to the sound. Historically, the mixture descends from the medieval Blockwerk concept, an organ in which there were no stops and all the ranks sounded simultaneously.

Mixture (disambiguation)

Mixture may mean:

In chemistry:

  • mixture, a combination of two or more chemicals, in which the chemicals retain their identity.

In music:

  • mixture (music), a special kind of pipe organ stop which has several pipes to each note

In probability and statistics:

  • mixture (probability), outlines two meanings:
    • mixture density, a probability density defined as a combination of other densities
    • mixture model, used to formulate the problem of identifying from which source population an obserrvation has arisen.

In cuisine:

  • Bombay mix, called "mixture" in southern India
See also
  • Mix (disambiguation)
Mixture (probability)

In probability theory and statistics, a mixture is a combination of two or more probability distributions. The concept arises in two contexts:

:* A mixture defining a new probability distribution from some existing ones, as in a mixture density. Here the main problem is to derive the theoretical properties of the new distribution.

:* A mixture used as a statistical model such as is often used for statistical classification.The model may represent the population from which observations arise as a mixture density, but the problem is that of a mixture model, in which a data classification hypothesis represents an overall distribution as a mixture of separate distributions (representing separate populations) and the task is to infer from which population each observation arises.

Category:Statistical models Category:Statistical classification

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Usage examples of "mixture".

She could be sure that Sister Erminet would report every detail of her encounter with the High Initiate back to Kael Amion, enriching the mixture with her own acerbic observations.

The braziers began giving off a thick, resinous, overly sweet smoke with something astringent to it but I had no way of knowing if it was, in fact, the perfume the grimoire had specified for operations ruled by the planet Mercury: a mixture of mastic, frankincense, cinquefoil, achates, and the dried and powdered brains of a fox.

Because of the acidic components present in the reaction mixture of the mixed anhydride, about five mols or equivalents of the ammo compound are required per mole or equivalent of mixed anhydride for maximal conversion of the mixed anhydride to the amide.

Data looked up, to find Darryl Adin staring at the figure of Tasha, his expression a painful mixture of surprise and sorrow.

Their view is plausible because it rejects the notion of total admixture and because it recognizes that the masses of the mixing bodies must be whittled away if there is to be mixture without any gap, if, that is to say, each substance must be divided within itself through and through for complete interpenetration with the other.

This deadly and incoherent mixture of treason and magic, of poison and adultery, afforded infinite gradations of guilt and innocence, of excuse and aggravation, which in these proceedings appear to have been confounded by the angry or corrupt passions of the judges.

Because the alkaloid was more soluble in acid than it was in petrol, once the mixture was stirred, it moved into the water.

Then I reduced them into a fine powder, and ordered the Jewish confectioner to mix the powder in my presence with a paste made of amber, sugar, vanilla, angelica, alkermes and storax, and I waited until the comfits prepared with that mixture were ready.

It was the same mixture of cheese, bread and bacon they had eaten on their first morning in Amicus, and it was even less appetizing this time around.

He sniffed the air, the scent a mixture of diesel oil and diesel exhaust from the emergency generator, ozone from the electrical equipment, cooking oil, lubricating oils, and amines from the atmospheric control equipment.

Add 1 large can of tomatoes, 2 more ancho chilies that have been soaked in warm water, and enough chicken stock to make the whole mixture very wet.

A Socialist movement which can swing the mass of the people behind it, drive the pro-Fascists out of positions of control, wipe out the grosser injustices and let the working class see that they have something to fight for, win over the middle classes instead of antagonizing them, produce a workable imperial policy instead of a mixture of humbug and Utopianism, bring patriotism and intelligence into partnership -- for the first time, a movement of such a kind becomes possible.

A piece of glass or porcelain held to the flame will have, if arsenic be present, a deposit on it having the following characters: In the centre a deposit of metallic arsenic, round this a mixture of metallic arsenic and arsenious acid, and outside this another ring of arsenious acid in octahedral crystals.

But as some decent mixture of prodigy and fable has, in every age, been supposed to reflect a becoming majesty on the origin of great cities, the emperor was desirous of ascribing his resolution, not so much to the uncertain counsels of human policy, as to the infallible and eternal decrees of divine wisdom.

When set, with a hot spoon scoop out the aspic from the centre of each mould and fill in the space with a mixture of the vegetables and jelly mayonnaise, leaving an open space at the top to be filled with half-set aspic.