(mixtures)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A mixture of things consists of several different things together.
They looked at him with a mixture of horror, envy, and awe.
...a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables served cold.
N-SING: usu N of pl-n
2.
A mixture is a substance that consists of other substances which have been stirred or shaken together.
Prepare the gravy mixture.
...a mixture of water and sugar and salt.
N-COUNT: oft supp N, N of n