admixtures

Things mixed in

Admixtures are things added to a main substance, usually in small quantities.

The word appears most often in technical contexts: concrete admixtures alter setting time or workability; pharmaceutical admixtures combine medications.

More broadly, any mixture contains admixtures of its components: The alloy contained admixtures of copper and zinc.

The singular admixture can also mean the act of mixing itself.

composition

proportion

Comparative relation of parts

ratioComparative numerical relation
percentageProportion out of hundred
concentrationSustained single-minded attention

dosage · measure · parts · fraction · trace · quantity · formulation · recipe · constituents · components

mixture

blend

Combine into mixture

compoundCombined into one
compositeMade of distinct parts
amalgamMixture of disparate parts

concoction · combination · alloy · hybrid · emulsion · suspension · solution · slurry · formulation · preparation

process

blending

Combining into uniformity

combiningJoining multiple elements
incorporatingAdding as a component
addingJoining to increase

stirring · homogenizing · emulsifying · dispersing · diluting · adulterating · lacing · cutting · spiking · fortifying

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blending

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