admixture
noun /ədˈmɪkstʃə(r)/
/ədˈmɪkstʃər/
(formal)- [countable] a mixture
- an admixture of aggression and creativity
- [countable, uncountable] something, especially a small amount of something, that is mixed with something else; the act of mixing a small amount of something with something else
- a French-speaking region with an admixture of German speakers
- She obtains textured effects by the admixture of sand or broken glass.
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘act of admixing’): from ad- (expressing addition) + mixture.