admixture

noun

ad-ˈmiks-chər How to pronounce admixture (audio)
Definition of admixturenext
as in mixture
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things an admixture of rose petals and lavender for a fragrant potpourri

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Recent Examples of admixture As a result, traces of Denisovan DNA live on in some humans today — something interbreeding geneticists call admixture. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 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 This is usually addressed with what are called admixture chemicals – but those greatly increase the mixture's viscosity, to the point that the 3D printer can't pump it out. — New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for admixture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admixture
  1. mixture
  2. mix
  3. blend
  4. amalgam
  5. alloy
  6. amalgamation
  7. combination
Noun
  • Add the sugar and date molasses to the brown butter and use a hand mixer (or whisk by hand) until the sugar dissolves and the mixture turns pale.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The team used a mixture of zinc chloride and lithium bromide salts to dissolve the cellulose.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixture
Noun
  • Friday's forecast is trending drier with a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower 80s.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As his daughter operated the wine press, Gobillard watched the year's first juice flow with a mix of excitement and anxiety.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of mix
Noun
  • New York has a nice blend of skill and compete in a system that should produce reliable NHL talent but still has a lot of work ahead in this next rebuild.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Add the olive oil, capers, salt, and garlic and blend until smooth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of blend
Noun
  • Disability literature shows that the disability experience is not one of limitations, but an amalgam of different ways of moving through the world, and surely of value to all of us, disabled and nondisabled alike.
    — Kenny Fries, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • The nonprofit founded by Stan Karter, Jerry Temaner and Gordon Quinn (the name is an amalgam of the founders’ last names) is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of amalgam
Noun
  • The study said the object, which left a greenish discoloration on her palate, was unlikely to be a coin, as the proportions of copper to gold did not correspond to those found in historical alloys.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The serpentinization reactions can generate native metals such as iron and the iron-nickel alloy awaruite (which can contain palladium, too).
    — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of alloy
Noun
  • But in fact, fluids are amalgamations of molecules and atoms.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As the name implies in a study published today in Nature, these previously unobserved entities are an amalgamation of space-time collapse and stellar forces.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of amalgamation
Noun
  • Somehow, the brand has created a boutique feeling in a resort setting, and there’s no better combination in my eyes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lagerberg Hoen projects as a middle-six winger due to his great combination of traits, and if healthy, there’s intriguing upside to be a legit scorer.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of combination

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