admixture

/ædˈmɪkstʃər/

Other forms: admixtures

Definitions of admixture

1. noun

   the act of mixing together
   synonyms: commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture

   type of:

   combination, combining, compounding

   the act of combining things to form a new whole
2. noun

   an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base
   “the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure”

   synonyms: intermixture

   type of:

   ingredient

   a component of a mixture or compound
3. noun

   the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
   synonyms: alloy

   type of:

   impureness, impurity

   the condition of being impure