mixture vs suspension

suspension vs mixture

mixture and suspension both are nouns.

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

As nouns, suspension is a hyponym of mixture; that is, suspension 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)
suspension: a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

Other hyponyms of mixture include alloy, metal, colloid, composition, mechanical mixture, eutectic, solution, 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)	suspension (noun)
the act of mixing together	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
an event that combines things in a mixture	a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients	a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)	temporary cessation or suspension
	a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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