mixtures
Things stirred together
Mixtures are combinations of two or more substances that retain their individual properties and can typically be separated by physical means.
In chemistry, mixtures differ from compounds because the components aren't chemically bonded.
The salad dressing is a mixture of oil, vinegar, and herbs.
Beyond the technical sense, mixture describes any blend or combination: a mixture of emotions, a mixture of architectural styles.
The crowd was an odd mixture of tourists and locals.
Merge, or harvesting machine
- stirMix by circling
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- homogenizeMake uniformly consistent
- emulsifyDisperse one liquid throughout another
incorporate · meld · intermingle · fold · beat · agitate · blend · cream
Mixed collection of things
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- melangeAssorted mixture of elements
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
- miscellanyAssorted collection of items
hodgepodge · jumble · grab-bag · smorgasbord · patchwork · motley · ragbag · gallimaufry
Combined into one
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
reaction · emulsion · suspension · colloid · precipitate · titration · catalyst · synthesis
Uncooked cake mixture
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- rouxCooked fat-flour paste
- vinaigretteOil-and-sour sauce
salad · smoothie · cocktail · punch · granola · stuffing · mirepoix · curry
Mythical healing draught
- transmutationComplete change of form
- alembicDistillation apparatus
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
tincture · calcination · distillation · arcanum · panacea · hermetic
combine
Merge, or harvesting machine
- stirMix by circling
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- homogenizeMake uniformly consistent
emulsify · incorporate · meld · intermingle · fold · beat · agitate · blend · cream · puree
assortment
Mixed collection of things
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- melangeAssorted mixture of elements
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
miscellany · hodgepodge · jumble · grab-bag · smorgasbord · patchwork · motley · ragbag · gallimaufry · farrago
compound
Combined into one
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
solute · reaction · emulsion · suspension · colloid · precipitate · titration · catalyst · synthesis · homogeneous
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
vinaigrette · salad · smoothie · cocktail · punch · granola · stuffing · mirepoix · curry · five-spice
elixir
Mythical healing draught
- transmutationComplete change of form
- alembicDistillation apparatus
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
quintessence · tincture · calcination · distillation · arcanum · panacea · hermetic
cement
Calcium powder binding agent
plaster · asphalt · putty · spackle · terrazzo · adobe · cob · daub · slurry · screed
- Substancesmatter, elements, compounds, molecules, atoms
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- pipe organspipe organ, organ, organ pipes, pipe organs, organ stops
- clumpsclumps, lumps, blobs, globs, gobs
- ingestiblesfood, drinks, beverages, medications, pills
- laboratorybeaker, test tube, flask, microscope, pipette
mixtureselements
Fundamental parts or substances
isolates · essences · distillates · concentrates · compounds
mixturesseparations
Acts of dividing apart
components · constituents · isolates · fractions · segregations
mixturesuniformities
Instances of sameness
homogeneities · monocultures · consistencies · singularities · unities
- cough mixturesLiquid remedies for hacking
- fuel mixtureCombustible substance combination
- racemic mixtureEqual parts both enantiomers