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mixture

mix.ture \'miks-ch*r\ n [MF, fr. OF misture, fr. L mixtura, fr. mixtus] 1a: 
   the act, the process, or an instance of mixing  1b1: the state of being 
   mixed  1b2: the relative proportions of constituents; specif : the proport 
   ion of fuel to air produced in a carburetor 2: a product of mixing : 
   COMBINATION : as  2a: a portion of matter consisting of two or more 
   components that do not be ar a fixed proportion to one another and that 
   however thoroughly commingled are regarded as retaining a separate 
   existence 2b: a fabric woven of variously colored threads  2c: a 
   combination of several different kinds