admixture

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ædˈmɪkstʃɚ/ UK /ədˈmɪkstʃə/ See IPA manual

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noun
a mixture, or an additional ingredient mixed into something

The alloy contained a small admixture of copper.

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1 noun · a mixture, or an additional... mixture blend alloy compound amalgam addition

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Related forms admix mixture mix

Etymology

From admix (after mixture), from Latin admixtus, past participle of admiscere ('to mix with'), from ad- ('to') + miscere ('to mix').

admiscere Latin miscere Latin

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# admixture

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ædˈmɪkstʃɚ
**IPA (UK):** ədˈmɪkstʃə

## Meanings
1. a mixture, or an additional ingredient mixed into something

## Examples
- The alloy contained a small admixture of copper.

## Synonyms
- mixture
- blend
- alloy
- compound
- amalgam
- addition

## Related Forms
- admix
- mixture
- mix

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: admiscere
- Root: miscere

## Etymology
From admix (after mixture), from Latin admixtus, past participle of admiscere ('to mix with'), from ad- ('to') + miscere ('to mix').

## AI Etymology
Admixture is a noun meaning "a mixture, or an additional ingredient mixed into something". Historically, it is from admix (after mixture), from Latin admixtus, past participle of admiscere ('to mix with'), from ad- ('to') + miscere ('to mix'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: admixture is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin admiscere with Latin miscere. Close English family members include admix, mixture, and mix.

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