admixture

noun

ad·​mix·​ture ad-ˈmiks-chər 

1

a

: the action of mixing

b

: the fact of being mixed

2

a

: something added by mixing

b

: a product of mixing : mixture

Synonyms of admixture

• mixture
• mix
• blend
• amalgam
• alloy
• amalgamation
• combination

Examples of admixture in a Sentence

an alloy that includes a small admixture of silver

an admixture of rose petals and lavender for a fragrant potpourri

Recent Examples on the Web

Hot mixing generates intense heat and chemical conditions, raising worker safety concerns and complicating the use of steel reinforcement or modern admixtures. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026

This was the Steam Age; the admixture of fire and water was known to hold great power. —Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

To assess the rarity of wolf-dog hybridization and measure their admixture, Audrey and her colleagues traced the evolutionary histories of 2,693 dog and wolf genomes. —Jay Kakade december 09, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025

Now that every platform offers a similar admixture of text, images, and video, choosing where to spend your time feels more like picking your preferred flavor of brain poison. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from New Latin admixtūra, from Latin admixtus (past participle of admiscēre "to add as an ingredient, mix (one thing with another)," from ad- ad- + miscēre "to mix entry 1") + -ūra -ure

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for admixture

• fixture
• mixture
• intermixture

Kids Definition

admixture

noun

ad·​mix·​ture ad-ˈmiks-chər 

1

a

: the act of mixing

b

: the fact of being mixed

2

a

: something added by mixing

b

: a product of mixing