Definition of mixture:

• An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and compound stops; -- called also furniture stop. It consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground tone.
• That which results from mixing different ingredients together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; -- also, a medley.
• the act of mixing together; " paste made by a mix of flour and water"; " the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
• ( chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together ( not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
• The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients.
• An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient.
• A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid preparation in which the solid ingredients are not completely dissolved.
• A mass of two or more ingredients, the particles of which are separable, independent, and uncompounded with each other, no matter how thoroughly and finely commingled; -- contrasted with a compound; thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur, and niter.
• That which results from mixing different ingredients together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; - also, a medley.
• An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and compound stops; - called also furniture stop. It consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground tone.
• The state of being mingled; a compound formed by putting two or more things together.
• 1. A mutual incorporation of two or more substances, without chemical union, the physical characteristics of each of the components being retained. A mechanical m. is a m. of particles or masses distinguishable as such under the microscope or in other ways; a physical m. is a more intimate m. of molecules as obtains in the case of gases and many solutions. 2. In chemistry a mingling together of two or more substances without the occurrence of a reaction by which they would lose their individual properties. 3. In pharmacy, see mistura.
• Act of mixing or state of being mixed: a mass or compound formed by mixing: ( chem.) a composition in which the ingredients retain their properties.
• Act of mixing; mingled mass.
• The act of mixing; something mixed.
• The act of mixing, or state of being mixed; a mixed mass, specially one in which each ingredient retains its property.
• Act of mixing; state of being mixed; a mass or compound formed by mixing two or more substances together; a liquid medicine formed of various ingredients.

Usage examples for mixture

1. The mixture of gas and oxygen must be determined by the severity of the pains and individual behavior of the patient.  The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler Lena K. Sadler

2. Frank's voice was a mixture of contempt and compassion.  The Enchanted Canyon by Honoré Willsie Morrow

3. Like her sister and brother, she had never been to school, on account of the " mixture," but had been taught by her mother.  The Revolution in Tanner's Lane by Mark Rutherford

4. A mixture of black lead and whites of eggs well beaten together, will answer the same purpose.  The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, by Mary Eaton