HALF-AND-HALFS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

half-and-halfs

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plural of half-and-half

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But this mad honey is bringing toxic compounds into contact with humans, creating a public health problem.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
With interest, debt rarely grows in a straight line, but compounds over time and keeps growing exponentially.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of compounds

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When these cuts marinate for too long in highly acidic mixtures, the meat’s surface can become mushy, and the lean meat may become drier after cooking.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
Add marinades or herb mixtures to the salmon two hours or less before cooking.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixtures

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Gemma and Richard are composites drawn from our several decades of advising organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller nonprofits on designing interview processes that assess leadership and interpersonal competencies.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
Most modern wind turbine blades are made from fiberglass composites, which combine glass fibers with epoxy resin.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of composites

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The team will soon add a corrosion rig to test candidate alloys against hot fluids over time.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of alloys

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In another study published this year, researchers used a DMPU/ethylene glycol-potassium hydroxide system to completely convert PET in polyester/cotton blends at 70 degrees Celsius in 30 minutes, recovering TPA while preserving the cotton component.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Blends Athletic socks made from blends are often part wool, part cotton and sometimes part polyester or other synthetic.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of blends

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Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White Port Perfumed with a note of pear, this offering is a great lower-alcohol substitute for gin or vodka in most cocktails but equally quaffable when splashed with tonic or seltzer.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Creative cocktails and nonalcoholic beverages will be offered at Sinners Club Juke, such as the Prohibition Punch, a mix of whiskey, lemonade, honey and orange bitters with a blackberry hibiscus float and lemon wheel.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cocktails

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Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughouta continuous fat matrix.

— Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughout a continuous fat matrix.

— Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026

Definition of emulsions

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