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101Brompton's mixture — Bromp ton s mixture, Brompton mixture Bromp ton mixture, Brompton s cocktail Bromp ton s cocktail, Brompton cocktail Bromp ton cocktail, n. [from Brompton Hospital, London.](Pharmacy) A mixture containing morphine and cocaine, and sometimes other …
102Dolly mixture — For the band, see Dolly Mixture (band). A plate of dolly mixture Dolly mixture is a British confection, consisting of a variety of multi coloured fondant shapes, such as cubes and cylinders, with subtle flavourings. The mixtures also include hard …
103air-fuel mixture ratio — The ratio by weight of air and fuel in the mixture being sent into the cylinders of a reciprocating engine. Ideally, the ratio should be 15:1. Besides the ideal (stoichiometric) ratio, the air fuel mixture may be rich or lean depending on the… …
104rich mixture — A mixture of air and fuel in which there is less air and more fuel. See air fuel ratio. The opposite is lean mixture. Also compare stoichiometric ratio. A slightly rich mixture generates the maximum achievable engine power, an overly rich mixture …
105freezing mixture — noun a mixture of substances (usually salt and ice) to obtain a temperature below the freezing point of water • Hypernyms: ↑mixture * * * noun Etymology: freezing from gerund of freeze (I) : a mixture (as of salt and ice or of dry ice and… …
106mechanical mixture — noun a mixture whose components can be separated by mechanical means • Hypernyms: ↑mixture * * * noun : a mixture whose components are separable by mechanical means as distinguished from a chemical compound * * * mechanical mixture, a mixture in… …
107cough mixture — noun A liquid medicine to relieve a cough • • • Main Entry: ↑cough * * * cough mixture UK US noun [countable/uncountable] [singular cough mixture plural cough mix …
108dolly mixture — noun 1. A mixture of small brightly coloured sweets 2. One of these sweets • • • Main Entry: ↑doll * * * dolly mixture [dolly mixture] noun …
109Armstrong's mixture — is a highly sensitive primary explosive whose primary ingredients are red phosphorus and potassium chlorate, with sulfur and calcium carbonate present in small amounts. Commercially, it is used in extremely small quantities on the paper caps that …
110Trapp mixture — The Trapp mixture is a specific mixture of organic solvents for chemical reactions taking place at very low temperatures. The mixture THF:diethyl ether: pentane (4:4:1) is a liquid down to 110 °C and the same (4:1:1) mixture is liquid down to… …
