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Admixture

//ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something. countable, uncountable

    "The admixture of vanilla extract in the dough improved the pastries' flavor."

  2. 2
    the act of mixing together wordnet
  3. 3
    An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.; A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock. countable, uncountable

    "[…] the wood still flourished high and dense, all of fir on the land side, but towards the sea with a large admixture of live oaks."

  4. 4
    an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base wordnet
  5. 5
    A mixture, in some contexts countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something wordnet
  2. 7
    A mixture, in some contexts:; a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties. countable, uncountable

    "Background EEG demonstrates an admixture of theta and delta waves."

Etymology

From Latin admixtūra, from admixtus, past participle of admisceō (“to mix in”), from misceō (“to mix”). Analyzable as ad- + mixture.

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