· the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
Synonym(s): alloy
Hypernym(s): impurity, impureness
· an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"
Synonym(s): intermixture
Hypernym(s): ingredient
· the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
Synonym(s): mix, commixture, mixture, intermixture, mixing
Hypernym(s): combination, combining, compounding