English noun: admixture | |||
1. | admixture (state) the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something | ||
Synonyms | alloy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | impureness, impurity | ||
2. | admixture (artifact) an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base | ||
Samples | The growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure. A large intermixture of sand. | ||
Synonyms | intermixture | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ingredient | ||
3. | admixture (act) the act of mixing together | ||
Samples | Paste made by a mix of flour and water. The mixing of sound channels in the recording studio. | ||
Synonyms | commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combination, combining, compounding | ||