admixture

Definitions

A mixture or the action of adding one ingredient to another.

A substance added to something else in small quantities to alter its properties.

The result of mixing different genetic populations through interbreeding.

Examples

The soil sample contained a small admixture of sand and clay.

The population of the island is an admixture of various ethnic groups that have settled there over centuries.

Synonyms

mixture blend amalgam combination fusion composite alloy

Antonyms

purity separation segregation isolation element division simplification