admixture
Trace of something
Admixture is the act of mixing or the state of being mixed, or the substance added to a mixture.
The word appears in technical contexts—concrete admixtures alter setting time, and genetic admixture describes the blending of ancestral populations: DNA analysis revealed significant European admixture.
It implies ingredients that remain distinguishable rather than fully dissolved.
Substance that pollutes
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- adulterantImpurity added intentionally
- taintMake impure
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
trace · foreign matter · additive · residue · contamination · corruption · defilement · dilution
Joining of multiple elements
- amalgamationUniting into one
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- meldBlend thoroughly together
concoction · compound · mingling · commingling · intermingling · merging · incorporation · coalescence
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- interbreedingMating between distinct populations
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- gene flowAllele transfer between populations
- miscegenationCross-racial intimate relations
ancestry · lineage · bloodline · hybrid · cross · mestizo · mulatto · creole
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- melting potCultural fusion place
cosmopolitan · patchwork · kaleidoscope · tapestry · coexistence · polyglot · cultural blend · hybridity
Substance mixed in
- componentElement of a system
- elementBasic substance or factor
- constituentMember of electoral district
- agentOne who acts independently
supplement · filler · binder · modifier · enhancer · extender · plasticizer · accelerator
contaminant
Substance that pollutes
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- adulterantImpurity added intentionally
- taintMake impure
impurity · trace · foreign matter · additive · residue · contamination · corruption · defilement · dilution · adulteration
combination
Joining of multiple elements
- amalgamationUniting into one
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
meld · concoction · compound · mingling · commingling · intermingling · merging · incorporation · coalescence · homogenization
hybridization
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- interbreedingMating between distinct populations
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- gene flowAllele transfer between populations
miscegenation · ancestry · lineage · bloodline · hybrid · cross · mestizo · mulatto · creole · intermarriage
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
melting pot · cosmopolitan · patchwork · kaleidoscope · tapestry · coexistence · polyglot · cultural blend · hybridity · syncretism
additive
Substance mixed in
- componentElement of a system
- elementBasic substance or factor
- constituentMember of electoral district
agent · supplement · filler · binder · modifier · enhancer · extender · plasticizer · accelerator
- mixturesblend, blending, amalgam, fusion, medley
- DNA ancestryancestry test, DNA test, DNA match, genetic genealogy, haplogroup
- grain qualityprotein content, moisture content, gluten content, hardness, dockage
- hospital pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy tech, clinical pharmacist, dispensing, medications
- geneticsDNA, allele, genotype, genes, gene
- Archaeogeneticsancient DNA, Neanderthal DNA, bone samples, tooth enamel, hair samples
admixturepurity
Uncontaminated quality
homogeneity · element · component · uniformity · constituent
admixtureseparation
State of being apart
division · purification · segregation · isolation · refinement