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Noun: admixture  ,ad'miks-chu(r)
  1. The act of mixing together
    "The admixture of different cultures created a vibrant community";
    - mix, commixture, mixture, intermixture, mixing
     
  2. An additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base
    "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure";
    - intermixture
     
  3. The addition of a less valuable substance that reduces purity or worth
    "The admixture of copper in the gold jewellery decreased its value";
    - alloy

Derived forms: admixtures

Type of: combination, combining, compounding, impureness, impurity, ingredient

Encyclopedia: Admixture