Meaning

To mix improperly..

Definitions by Sense

1. To mix improperly.
2. The act, process, or result of mismixing.

Example Sentences

You can't mismix, and that's a timesaver.

"I mismixed some treatment for fungicide on tomatoes," he remembers, "and I killed every one of them, probably more than 50 plants. We had to buy tomatoes to can that year."

Mismatch your loads, or mismix your concrete, and floors tilt.

Today I lost count and mismixed my inks.

But for the most part, when Filipinos are by themselves, in more intimate circles (parties, house calls, etc.) their talk usually reverts to the native (Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, etc.) or to a pigeonized version ( “mismix” ) of English.

In addition to undercure effects, mismixes of two-part liquid systems are also capable of producing deleterious effects, such as reduced chemical resistance, increased moisture absorption, and reduced insulation resistance.

We have had incidents in the custodial area dealing with chemical safety , a mismix of chemicals without any standards in place.

The existence of concentrated premixes of these minerals raises the risk of feed mismixes resulting in the accidental feeding of high, potentially toxic levels of these elements.

Word Forms

• mismixes
• mismixing
• mismixed

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When Should You Use Mismix?

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