mixture vs solution

solution vs mixture

mixture and solution both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mixture	Yes	No	No	No
solution	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, solution is a hyponym of mixture; that is, solution 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)
solution: a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

Other hyponyms of mixture include alloy, metal, colloid, composition, mechanical mixture, eutectic, suspension, freezing mixture, Greek fire, gummite, lamellar mixture, matte, oxyacetylene, mineral jelly, petrolatum, petroleum jelly, plaster, soda lime, zaatar, eucerin anhydrous, eucerine anhydrous, chromic-sulfuric acid.

mixture (noun)	solution (noun)
the act of mixing together	the successful action of solving a problem
an event that combines things in a mixture	a method for solving a problem
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things	the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)	a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

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