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admixture

ad·mix·ture

UK/ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/ US/ædˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something

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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”
  • “a large intermixture of sand”
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3.

the act of mixing together

  • “paste made by a mix of flour and water”
  • “the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio”
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Origin

From Latin admixtūra, from admixtus, past participle of admisceō (“to mix in”), from misceō (“to mix”). Analyzable as ad- + mixture.

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