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/ˈmɪkstʃə/
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/ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/
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ˈmɪkstʃɚ
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ˈmɪkstʃə
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Noun
The act of mixing.
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The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
Something produced by mixing.
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An alloy is a mixture of two metals.
Something that consists of diverse elements.
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The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.
A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
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A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals
A compound organ stop.
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A cloth of variegated colouring.
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A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.
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(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
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any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
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he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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a great assortment of cars was on display
he had a variety of disorders
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a veritable smorgasbord of religions
an event that combines things in a mixture
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a gradual mixture of cultures
the act of mixing together
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paste made by a mix of flour and water
the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio