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Trail mix is a mixture of nuts and dried fruit.
What does Mixture mean?
A mixture is two or more things combined together.
Dictionary definition
two or more things combined together without becoming a completely new substance.
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Mixture in a sentence
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The class made a mixture of sand and salt.
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A science investigation can compare a mixture with a substance that has changed chemically.
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What does mixture mean?
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WordMixture.
Partnoun.
MeaningMixture means A mixture is two or more things combined together.
ExampleExample: Trail mix is a mixture of nuts and dried fruit.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- miks · cher
- Strongest beat
- miks
- Ending
- cher
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on miks.
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Synonyms
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single substanceone material by itself
separationthe act of taking things apart
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Word family
Mixture word family
Base word
mixture
noun
mixtures
More than one combination of things.
adjective
mixed
Made of different things combined.
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