mixture

n. combination, blend, compound, jumble, variety

In chemistry, a mixture is a substance made by combining two or more different materials in such a way that no chemical reaction occurs. The objects do not bond together in a mixture. A mixture can usually be separated back into its original components. Some examples of Mixtures are oil, ocean water and soil. Mixtures are the product of a mechanical blending or mixing of chemical substances like elements and compounds, without chemical bonding or other chemical change, so that each ingredient substance retains its own chemical properties and makeup . While there are no chemical changes in a mixture, physical properties of a mixture, such as its melting point, may differ from those of its components. Mixtures can usually be separated by any mechanical means. ''' There are two different types of mixtures: homogeneous mixtures (including solutions and some alloys) and heterogeneous mixtures (Suspensions)and colloidal dispersions.
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Noun
1. (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
(hypernym) substance, matter
(hyponym) alloy, metal
(derivation) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
(synonym) concoction, intermixture
(hypernym) foodstuff, food product
(hyponym) mincemeat
(derivation) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
3. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
(synonym) assortment, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) grab bag
(derivation) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
4. an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"
(synonym) mix
(hypernym) combining, combine
(hyponym) concoction
(derivation) mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
5. the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
(synonym) mix, commixture, admixture, intermixture, mixing
(hypernym) combination, combining, compounding
(derivation) mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

n. mixture, concoction

(n.)
The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients.
  

(n.)
That which results from mixing different ingredients together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; -- also, a medley.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
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.