Mixture
Definition of Mixture
Mix´ture n. | 1. | The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients. | | 2. | That which results from mixing different ingredients together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; - also, a medley. | | 3. | An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient. | | 4. | (Med.) A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid preparation in which the solid ingredients are not completely dissolved. | | 5. | (Physics & Chem.) A mass of two or more ingredients, the particles of which are separable, independent, and uncompounded with each other, no matter how thoroughly and finely commingled; - contrasted with a compound and solution; thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur, and niter. | | 6. | (Mus.) An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and compound stops; - called also furniture stop. It consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground tone. |
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