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M0354400 (mĭks′chər)n.1. a. The act or process of mixing: an alloy made from the mixture of two metals.b. The condition of being mixed: the inevitable mixture of different cultures in big cities.2. Something produced by mixing, as:a. A combination of ingredients used in cooking or baking.b. One that consists of diverse elements: The day was a mixture of sun and clouds.c. A fabric made of different kinds of thread or yarn.d. Chemistry A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.]

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(ˈmɪkstʃə) n1. the act of mixing or state of being mixed2. something mixed; a result of mixing3. (Chemistry) chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them4. (Pharmacology) pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid5. (Music, other) music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series6. (Automotive Engineering) the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine[C16: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix]

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n. 1. a product of mixing. 2. any combination or blend of different elements. 3. an aggregate of substances not chemically united and existing in no fixed proportion to each other. 4. a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors: a heather mixture. 5. the act of mixing or the state of being mixed. [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin mixtūra=mixt(us) mixed + -ūra -ure]

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(mĭks′chər) A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.

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(See also AMALGAMATION.)

cabbages and kings Anything and everything; odds and ends; assorted and diverse topics, items, etc. The expression comes from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass (1871):

“The time has come,” the Walrus said,
“To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and
sealing-wax—
Of cabbages—and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings.”

hodgepodge A heterogeneous mixture, a jumble, a farrago, a gallimaufry, a potpourri. This term is a corruption of the earlier hotchpotch, which in turn is a corruption of hotchpot, from the French hochepot (hocher ‘to shake, to shake together’ + pot ‘pot’), a cookery term for a dish containing a mixture of many ingredients, especially a mutton and vegetable stew. Hodge-podge itself was used figuratively as early as the 15th century.

They have made our English tongue a gallimaufry or hodgepodge of all other speeches. (E. K., Epistle Dedicatory and Glosses to Spenser’s Shepherds Calendar, 1579)

mishmash A jumble, hodgepodge, or potpourri; a confused mess. Mash alone means ‘confused mixture,’ suggesting that mishmash may have originated as alliterative wordplay. It has also been suggested that mishmash comes from the Danish mischmasch. Still current, the term and its variants mishmosh and mishmush have been in print since the 16th century.

The original Panorama had consisted of a mishmash of disconnected and frequently frivolous items. (Listener, October 30, 1975)

potluck Leftovers, odds and ends; potpourri, hodgepodge; an entity of uncertain composition. This expression is derived from, and still most commonly refers to, leftover food that has been placed in a pot, usually over a period of several days, and then served as a meal at a later date. The rationale for luck is that one takes his chances, that is, does not know what food to expect, when he is invited to partake of a potluck dinner. By extension, potluck can refer to any conglomeration from which a person makes a blind or indiscriminate selection.

[He] took the same kind of pot-luck company in those days when he was not so shy of London. (Madame D’Arblay, The Early Diary of Frances Burney, 1775)

threads and thrums Odds and ends, scraps, fragments; a hodgepodge, a mishmash. Thrums are the unwoven portions of warp yarn which remain attached to the loom when the web is cut off, useless fragments of knotted threads.

The confused and ravelled mass of threads and thrums, ycleped Memoires. (Thomas Carlyle, “Diderot,” Miscellaneous Essays, 1833)

See also thread and thrum, TOTALITY.

mixture

A system which consists of two or more substances (solid, liquid, or gas) present in any proportions in a container. There is no chemical bonding between substances. A mixture can be separated using physical methods. The formation of a mixture does not involve a change in temperature.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsalloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"colloid - a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspensioncomposition - a mixture of ingredientsmechanical mixture - a mixture whose components can be separated by mechanical meanseutectic - a mixture of substances having a minimum melting pointsolution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"suspension - a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancyfreezing mixture - a mixture of substances (usually salt and ice) to obtain a temperature below the freezing point of waterGreek fire - a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wettedgummite - a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblendelamellar mixture - a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layersmatte - a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smeltedoxyacetylene - a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metalsmineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly - a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubricationplaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilingssoda lime - a mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides; absorbs liquids and gases
	2.	mixture - any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"concoction, intermixturefood product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as foodmincemeat - spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meatstuffing, dressing - a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetablesroux - a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for saucesbatter - a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cookingdough - a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or rollmix, premix - a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredientsfilling - a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
	3.	mixture - a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, varietyaggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a wholegrab bag - an assortment of miscellaneous itemswitches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew - a fearsome mixture; "a witches' brew of gangsters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew"range - a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"selection - an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag - a motley assortment of thingsalphabet soup - a confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies"sampler - an assortment of various samples; "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets"
	4.	mixture - an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"mixcombining, combine - an occurrence that results in things being unitedconcoction - an occurrence of an unusual mixture; "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"blend - an occurrence of thorough mixing
	5.	mixture - the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"commixture, mixing, admixture, intermixture, mixcompounding, combining, combination - the act of combining things to form a new whole

mixture

noun1. blend, mix, variety, fusion, assortment, combine, brew, jumble, medley, concoction, amalgam, amalgamation, mixed bag (informal), meld, potpourri, mélange (French), miscellany, conglomeration, hotchpotch, admixture, salmagundi a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables2. composite, blend, union, compound, alloy a mixture of concrete and resin3. cross, combination, blend, association a mixture between Reggae Bhangra and Soul fusion4. concoction, union, compound, blend, brew, composite, amalgam, conglomeration Prepare the mixture carefully.

mixture

noun1. Something produced by mixing:admixture, amalgam, amalgamation, blend, commixture, fusion, merger, mix.2. A collection of various things:assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, olio, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, variety.Slang: grab bag.

Translations

混合物混合混合剂

mix

(miks) verb1. to put or blend together to form one mass. She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.混合2. to prepare or make by doing this. She mixed the cement in a bucket.搀和3. to go together or blend successfully to form one mass. Oil and water don't mix.溶合4. to go together socially. People of different races were mixing together happily.平安相处 noun1. the result of mixing things or people together. London has an interesting racial mix.混合2. a collection of ingredients used to make something. (a) cake-mix.混合配料mixed adjective1. consisting of different kinds. I have mixed feelings about leaving home; mixed races; a mixed population.混合的2. done, used etc by people of different sexes. mixed tennis.男女混合的ˈmixer noun a person or thing that mixes; a thing which is used for mixing. an electric food-mixer. 调音师，搅拌器，混频器 mixture (ˈmikstʃə) noun1. the result of mixing things or people together. a mixture of eggs, flour and milk.混合物2. a number of things mixed together and used for a given purpose. The doctor gave the baby some cough mixture.混合剂3. the act of mixing. 混合ˈmix-up noun a confused situation etc. a mix-up over the concert tickets.搞混be mixed up (in, *with) to be involved. He was mixed up in that burglary / with some drug-takers.与某事有牵连mix up1. to blend together. I need to mix up another tin of paint.拌和2. to confuse or muddle. I'm always mixing the twins up.混淆3. to confuse or upset. You've mixed me up completely with all this information.搞糊涂

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in chemistry, a physical combination of two or more pure substances (i.e., elements or compounds). A mixture is distinguished from a compound, which is formed by the chemical combination of two or more pure substances in a fixed, definite proportion. The components of a mixture retain their own chemical properties and may be present in any proportion. For example, iron filings may be mixed with powdered sulfur in any proportion, and even if very fine iron powder is carefully mixed with powdered sulfur, the two components are easily separated by means of a magnet; the magnet will draw out the iron from the mixture. However, if seven parts by weight of iron filings or powder are mixed with four parts by weight of powdered sulfur and the mixture is heated to a red glow (e.g., in a test tube, using a Bunsen burner), the iron and sulfur react to form the compound iron sulfide; they are chemically combined and are not readily separated. The iron sulfide is not attracted by a magnet. Mixtures are often classified as homogeneous or heterogeneous. Solutionssolution,
in chemistry, homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. The dissolving medium is called the solvent, and the dissolved material is called the solute. A solution is distinct from a colloid or a suspension.
..... Click the link for more information. and colloidscolloid
[Gr.,=gluelike], a mixture in which one substance is divided into minute particles (called colloidal particles) and dispersed throughout a second substance. The mixture is also called a colloidal system, colloidal solution, or colloidal dispersion.
..... Click the link for more information. are homogeneous mixtures. The components of a homogeneous mixture are too intimately combined to be distinguished from one another by visual observation. A suspensionsuspension,
in chemistry, mixture of two substances, one of which is finely divided and dispersed in the other. Common suspensions include sand in water, fine soot or dust in air, and droplets of oil in air. A suspension is different from a colloid or solution.
..... Click the link for more information. is a heterogeneous mixture. The particles in a heterogeneous mixture are coarse enough to be distinguished by visual observation. Alloys are mixtures of metals and may be either homogeneous or heterogeneous. The components of a mixture usually can be separated by physical means such as distillation, evaporation, precipitation, filtration, solvent extraction, or chromatography.

mixture

[′miks·chər] (pharmacology) A liquid medicine prepared by adding insoluble substances to a liquid medium, usually with a suspending agent. (science and technology) The product of mixing; components are not in a fixed proportion to each other.

mixture

1. The assembled, blended, commingled ingredients of mortar, concrete, or the like. 2. The proportions for their assembly.

mixture

1. Chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them 2. Pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid 3. Music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series 4. the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine

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noun blend

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noun (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

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