admixture
Pronunciation: /ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/
The English word “admixture” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
- A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
- A mixture, in some contexts
- a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
Etymology
From Latin admixtūra, from admixtus, past participle of admisceō (“to mix in”), from misceō (“to mix”). Analyzable as ad- + mixture.
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