| iodine |
a mixture of iodine, compounds of iodine, and alcohol, which can be put on cuts to kill germs and stop infections. [1/2 definitions] |
| iron |
made of iron metal or a mixture of iron and other metals. [1/9 definitions] |
| mash |
a mixture of grain or meal and hot water that is fed to farm animals. [2/4 definitions] |
| medley |
a mixture of things that are not usually placed together. [1/2 definitions] |
| mincemeat |
a mixture of chopped apples, raisins, currants, orange peel, and sometimes meat, that is used as a filling for pies. |
| natural gas |
a mixture of gases found in the earth's crust. Natural gas is burned as cooking and heating fuel. |
| paint |
a mixture of liquid and pigments that is used to cover the surface of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| paste1 |
a mixture used to stick paper or other light materials together. Paste can be made of water and flour. Paste bought in a store will have other ingredients. [2/4 definitions] |
| plankton |
a mixture of very small plants and animals floating in fresh or salt water. Most kinds of plankton are microscopic. Plankton is an important food source for many animals that live in water. |
| potion |
a mixture for drinking that is supposed to have special powers. A potion may heal, do magic, or be a poison. |
| preparation |
a mixture used as a medicine. [1/3 definitions] |
| puff |
a light pastry filled with a sweet, creamy mixture. [1/8 definitions] |
| putty |
a soft mixture that is like clay. It is used to hold panes of glass in windows and to fill small holes and cracks. |
| quicksand |
a deep, wet, mixture of sand and water. Quicksand pulls down and swallows up a person or thing that stands on it. |
| salad |
a mixture of cold vegetables such as lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, served with a dressing. [2 definitions] |
| sausage |
a mixture of chopped meat and spices stuffed into a casing of animal intestine. |
| smog |
a mixture of smoke and fog that is caused by moist air and human pollution. |
| solder |
any mixture of metals that is melted and used to connect pieces of metal. [2 definitions] |
| solution |
a mixture that contains two or more unlike substances combined evenly. [1/4 definitions] |
| turpentine |
a mixture of oil and resin from certain pines and other related trees. [2 definitions] |
| wax1 |
a mixture with wax in it that is used to polish a smooth, hard surface. [1/4 definitions] |