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mixture vs Greek fire

Greek fire vs mixture

mixture and Greek fire both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mixture Yes No No No
Greek fire Yes No No No
As nouns, Greek fire is a hyponym of mixture; that is, Greek fire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mixture:
  • mixture: (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
  • Greek fire: a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
Other hyponyms of mixture include alloy, metal, colloid, composition, mechanical mixture, eutectic, solution, suspension, freezing mixture, gummite, lamellar mixture, matte, oxyacetylene, mineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly, plaster, soda lime, zaatar, eucerin anhydrous, eucerine anhydrous, chromic-sulfuric acid.
mixture (noun) Greek fire (noun)
the act of mixing together a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
an event that combines things in a mixture
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
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