Engelsk substantiv: mixture | |||
1. | mixture (om masse eller substans) (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | substance | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | alloy, colloid, composition, eutectic, freezing mixture, Greek fire, gummite, lamellar mixture, matte, mechanical mixture, metal, mineral jelly, oxyacetylene, petrolatum, petroleum jelly, plaster, soda lime, solution, suspension | ||
Overordnet kategori | chemical science, chemistry | ||
2. | mixture (om mat) any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He volunteered to taste her latest concoction. He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | concoction, intermixture | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | food product, foodstuff | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | batter, dough, dressing, filling, mincemeat, mix, premix, roux, stuffing | ||
3. | mixture (om gruppe) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A great assortment of cars was on display. He had a variety of disorders. A veritable smorgasbord of religions. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | alphabet soup, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, range, sampler, selection, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth | ||
4. | mixture (om begivenhet) an event that combines things in a mixture | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A gradual mixture of cultures. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | mix | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | combine, combining | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | blend, concoction | ||
5. | mixture (om handling) the act of mixing together | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Paste made by a mix of flour and water. The mixing of sound channels in the recording studio. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | combination, combining, compounding | ||