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Meaning Of Mixture
n.
The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made
by a mixture of ingredients.
n.
That which results from mixing different ingredients
together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; --
also, a medley.
n.
An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional
ingredient.
n.
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.
n.
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;
thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur, and niter.
n.
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.