ˈmɪkstʃə n. 1
the process of mixing or
being mixed. 2 the
result of mixing;
something mixed; a
combination. 3 Chem. the
product of the
random distribution of
one substance through another without any chemical reaction taking place between the components, as
distinct from a chemical compound. 4 ingredients mixed
together to
produce a substance,
esp. a
medicine (cough mixture). 5 a
person regarded as a combination of qualities
and attributes. 6
gas or vaporized
petrol or
oil mixed
with air, forming an
explosive charge in an internal-combustion
engine. øthe mixture as
before the
same treatment repeated. [ME f. F mixture or L mixtura (as MIXED)]