ADMIXTURE


Meaning of ADMIXTURE in English

(ˈ)ad|mikschə(r), ədˈm- noun

Etymology: Latin admixtus (past participle of admiscēre to mix with, from ad- + miscēre to mix) + English -ure — more at mix

1.

a. : the act of mixing

a favorable result will be obtained only by careful admixture of ingredients

b. : the fact of being mixed

repeated sifting is necessary to secure complete admixture

2.

a. : an element or substance added by mixing

comic verses with an occasional admixture of mild bawdry — Alexander Cowie

b. : a substance other than cement, aggregate, or water that is mixed with concrete

3. : a compound formed by mixing

by using wool, silk, cotton, and linen fibers in various admixtures — A.C.Morrison

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.