mixture

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  1. noun The act or process of mixing: an alloy made from the mixture of two metals.
  2. noun The condition of being mixed: the inevitable mixtures of urban neighborhoods.
  3. noun Something produced by mixing.
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  • CAUTION: At this point the mixture is a primary explosive. —  18-ImprovisedExplosives
  • After adding the mixture was allowed to stand at room temperature and AP precipitated. —  The Explosives and Weapons Forum: medina?
  • If the mixture is a bit too thick for the blade of the food processor to mix properly, add just a little bit of water, a teaspoon at a time, until soft enough to mix. —  Chocolate & Zucchini
  • When the mixture is about 3 / 4 of the way frozen, add the candied ginger. —  Notes from the Vegan Feast Kitchen/ 21st Century Table
  • When the mixture is room temperature (this is important-you cannot proceed until the mixture is at room temperature, or you'll ruin the buttercream), beat the butter in, tablespoon by tablespoon, adding the flavoring at the last, and beat until smooth. —  Right Wing Nation
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mix ·  combination ·  amount ·  trace ·  smell ·  compound ·  sort ·  expression ·  solution ·  bite ·  full ·  mass

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mixture:   mixtures
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English mixture, from Old French mixture, misture, French mixture = Spanish mistura, mixtura = Portuguese mistura = Italian mistura, from Latin mixtura, mistura, a mixing, from miscere, past participle mixtus, mistus, mix: see mix.
 

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