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mixtion

/ˈmɪkst͡ʃən/

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From Middle French mixtion, mixion, and its source, Latin mixtiō, from mixtus (“mixed”).

noun mixtions

archaic, countable, uncountable The act or process of mixing; the state of being mixed or becoming mixed; a mixture. Nor are there hardly any who either treat of mutation or mixtion of sexes, who have not left some mention of this point […]
countable, obsolete, uncountable A compound of drugs; a medicinal concoction.
countable, obsolete, uncountable A chemical compound.
countable, obsolete, uncountable In gilding, a mixture of amber, mastic, and asphalt used as a size or mordant for affixing gold leaf to wood or to distemper pictures.
countable, obsolete, uncountable The addition of something as an ingredient; admixture; the presence of a heterogeneous element in a mixture or compound.
countable, obsolete, uncountable A kind of cement made of mastic, amber, etc., used as a mordant for gold leaf.

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@misc{mixtion_2026,
  title = {mixtion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mixtion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}