admixture means an instance of admixing, a mixing in of something. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 70 out of 100.
Why this word is great
ADMIXTURE — [Noun] A substance or element introduced into a primary mass, thereby altering its fundamental composition or nature. From Latin admixtura, from admixtus (past participle of admiscēre, 'to mix in'), from ad- ('to, toward') + miscēre ('to mix'). Unlike “mixture,” a neutral term for combination, or “alloy,” a precise, metallic fusion, admixture implies a dominant base forever transformed by a secondary, introduced presence. It is the grit in the oyster that creates the pearl, the dash of bitters that transforms the gin, or the single strand of silver in a head of black hair—a quiet testament that identity is often born of contamination.
noun
- An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.“The admixture of vanilla extract in the dough improved the pastries' flavor.”
- An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.; A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.“Both were lean, raw-boned specimens; the man tall, sandy, and grey-eyed, and the woman short and rather dark, with a black straightness of hair suggesting a slight Indian admixture.”
- A mixture, in some contexts
- A mixture, in some contexts:; a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.“Background EEG demonstrates an admixture of theta and delta waves.”