mixture
part of speech
noun (a mixture, mixtures)
meaning for a pupil
1) A mixture is something made by putting different things together, such as cake mixture or a mixture of colours. tree →
2) In science, a mixture is two or more substances mixed together but not joined chemically, so they can be separated again. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons: sand and water, salt water and trail mix are mixtures; you can separate them by filtering, sieving, using a magnet or letting water evaporate. In cooking: stir the mixture, pour the mixture into the tin. In everyday life: a mixture of feelings (happy and sad at once). Phrases: a mixture of, cake mixture, cough mixture.
examples
- Pour the cake mixture into the tin. tree →
- Sand and water make a mixture. tree →
- You can separate the mixture with a sieve. tree →
- I felt a mixture of excitement and fear. tree →
- The paint was a mixture of blue and yellow. tree →
- Salt water is a mixture you can separate by evaporation. tree →
- Stir the mixture until it is smooth. tree →
- Cough mixture is a liquid medicine. tree →
- Some were gray, others white, and still others a mixture of brown and black. tree →
note
Countable. Do not confuse with a solution (a mixture where one thing dissolves, like sugar in tea) or a compound (substances joined chemically). A mixture is still a mixture even if you cannot see the parts.
In the corpora
- A mixture is things mixed together but not joined, so you can get them apart again if you pick the right trick.
- Air is a mixture of gases; it takes up space and has weight, even though you cannot see it.
- Different cleaning products must never be mixed, because some mixtures give off poisonous gas.
- Different cleaning products are never mixed, because some mixtures give off poisonous gas.
- Gran's "never mix bleach with other cleaners" is completely true: some mixtures give off poisonous gas.
Trees and pragmatics
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