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mixing ratio
nounC2
/ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈreɪʃɪəʊ/In meteorology, the ratio of the mass of water vapour to the mass of dry air in a given volume of air.
mixing valve
nounC1
/ˈmɪksɪŋ vælv/A mechanical device designed to blend two fluid streams (typically hot and cold water) to produce a single output stream at a desired temperature.
mixmaster
nounC1
/ˈmɪksˌmɑː.stə/A person who mixes audio tracks, especially a DJ; historically a brand name for a food mixer.
mixologist
nounC1/C2
/mɪkˈsɒlədʒɪst/A person who creates and prepares cocktails, typically in a professional setting like a bar.
mixology
nounC1-C2
/mɪkˈsɒlədʒi/The skill and art of preparing and mixing cocktails.
mixolydian mode
nounRare (Highly technical)
/ˌmɪk.səˈlɪd.i.ən ˈməʊd/A musical scale or mode with a distinctive lowered seventh note, creating a major-sounding scale with a minor seventh interval.
mixoploid
nounRare
/ˈmɪksə(ʊ)plɔɪd/Of a cell or organism: having a mixture of two or more different chromosome numbers in its somatic cells.
mixotroph
nounC2
/ˈmɪk.sə.trəʊf/An organism that can obtain energy/nutrients from both autotrophic (like photosynthesis) and heterotrophic (like ingesting food) sources.
mixt
verbC2
/mɪkst/A non-standard or archaic spelling of 'mixed'.
mixtape
nounB2
/ˈmɪksteɪp/A compilation of music tracks assembled by an individual, originally recorded onto a cassette tape.
mixtec
adjectivenounC2
/ˈmɪstɛk/A member of an Indigenous people of southern Mexico, primarily in the states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Puebla.
mixteco
nounRare
/mɪˈstɛkəʊ/A member of an indigenous people of southern Mexico, primarily in the state of Oaxaca.
mixter-maxter
adjectivenounVery low
/ˌmɪkstə ˈmækstə/A state of disorder, confusion, or medley; a jumbled or chaotic mixture.
mixture
nounB2
/ˈmɪkstʃə/A combination or blend of two or more different substances, elements, or things that are physically combined but not chemically bonded.
miyazaki
nounLow
/ˌmɪjəˈzɑːki/A proper noun, primarily a Japanese surname and place name, most famously associated with the acclaimed film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki.
mizar
nounC2/Proficient
/ˈmaɪzɑː/The common name for the star ζ Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper asterism; a double star visible to the naked eye in the constellation Ursa Major.
mizoguchi
nounVery Low
/ˌmɪz.əʊˈɡuː.tʃi/A Japanese surname, most famously associated with the influential film director Kenji Mizoguchi.
mizoram
nounLow (Proper noun; primarily used in geographical, cultural, and political contexts related to India)
/mɪˈzɔːrəm/A state in northeastern India, bordering Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh.
mizrachi
adjectivenounLow
/mɪzˈrɑːki/A Jew, or pertaining to Jews, originating from the Middle East, North Africa, or the Levant, particularly in distinction from Ashkenazi (European) Jews.
mizrah
nounRare/Specialized
/mɪzˈrɑːx/A decorative wall plaque placed in Jewish homes to indicate the eastern direction (the direction of Jerusalem), for the purpose of prayer orientation.

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