MIXTIONS

Noun

mixtions

plural of mixtion

Source: Wiktionary


MIXTION

Mix"tion, n. Etym: [L. mixtio, mistio: cf. F. mixtion. See Mistion, Mix.]

1. Mixture. [Obs.]

2. A kind of cement made of mastic, amber, etc., used as a mordant for gold leaf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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