MIXTURE

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin mixtura, from mixtus Date: 15th century 1. the act, the process, or an instance of mixing, b. the state of being mixed, the relative proportions of constituents, a product of mixing ; combination : as, a portion of matter consisting of two or more components in varying proportions that retain their own properties, a fabric woven of variously colored threads, a combination of several different kinds