Admixture
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Admixture is a noun meaning An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
Meaning
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
More Meanings
- A mixture, in some contexts:
Example Sentences
The admixture of vanilla extract in the dough improved the pastries' flavor.
Gas analysis of blood samples, obtained from different sites in the heart and great vessels, permits demonstration of admixture of oxygenated blood in the venous side or admixture of venous blood in the arterial side of the circulation.
[Penelope and Euryclea] express their feelings in copious direct discourse. Feelings though they are, with only a slight admixture of the most general considerations upon human destiny, the syntactical connection between part and part is perfectly clear, no contour is blurred.
Word Forms
- admixtures
Synonyms for admixture
Depending on context, synonyms include alloy, mixture, mix, mixing, commixture.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mixing, mix, mixture, commixture, alloy, blend.
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