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admixtion

/ædˈmɪkstʃən/

admixtion noun: a mingling of different things; a mixture.

Noun

admixtion (countable and uncountable, plural admixtions)

  1. (archaic) A mingling of different things; a mixture.
    • truly for the Engliſheman to bee offended with the admixtion of Latine, or the Latine manne to miſlike the poutheryng of Greke, appereth vnto me a moche like thing, as if at a feaſt with varietee of good meates and drinkes furniſhed, one that loueth to feede of a Capon, ſhould take diſpleaſure that...1564 February, Nicolas Udall [i.e., Nicholas Udall], “Nicolas Vdall vnto the Gentle and Honeste Harted Readers Well to Fare”, in Erasmus, translated by Nicolas Udall, Apophthegmes, that is to Saie...
    • The elements are no where pure in these lower regions; and if there is any free from the admixtion of another, sure it is above the concave of the moon.1665, Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica

Examples of admixtion in a sentence

  • All metals may be calcined by strong waters, or by admixtion of salt, sulphur, and mercury.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In...
  • There is no way to make a strong and vigorous powder of saltpetre, without the admixtion of sulphur.1646, Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errors:

Forms of admixtion

pluraladmixtions

Origin of admixtion

Learned borrowing from Latin admixtio.

Questions about admixtion

What does admixtion mean?
Admixtion means a mingling of different things; a mixture.
How do you use admixtion in a sentence?
All metals may be calcined by strong waters, or by admixtion of salt, sulphur, and mercury.
What part of speech is admixtion?
Admixtion is a noun.
How do you pronounce admixtion?
Admixtion is pronounced /ædˈmɪkstʃən/.
What is the plural of admixtion?
The plural of admixtion is admixtions.

Words near admixtion in the dictionary

  1. admix
  2. admixed
  3. admixes
  4. admixing
  5. admixt
  6. admixtion
  7. admixtions
  8. admixture
  9. admixtured
  10. admixtures
  11. adml.

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