MIXTURE


Meaning of MIXTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɪkstʃə(r) ]

( mixtures)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A mixture of things consists of several different things together.

They looked at him with a mixture of horror, envy, and awe.

...a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables served cold.

N-SING : usu N of pl-n

2.

A mixture is a substance that consists of other substances which have been stirred or shaken together.

Prepare the gravy mixture.

...a mixture of water and sugar and salt.

N-COUNT : oft supp N , N of n

see also cough mixture

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