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admixture

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noun/ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ//ædˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/
  1. 1

    An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.countableuncountable

    • The admixture of vanilla extract in the dough improved the pastries' flavor.
  2. 2

    An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.; A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.countableuncountable

    • Both were lean, raw-boned specimens; the man tall, sandy, and grey-eyed, and the woman short and rather dark, with a black straightness of hair suggesting a slight Indian admixture.
  3. 3

    A mixture, in some contextscountableuncountable

  4. 4

    A mixture, in some contexts:; a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.countableuncountable

    • Background EEG demonstrates an admixture of theta and delta waves.

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