Mixture vs Confection - What's the difference?
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The act of mixing.
Something produced by mixing.
Something that consists of diverse elements
A medicinal compound
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
The act or process of confecting; the process of making]], compounding, or [[prepare, preparing something.
The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
(dated) An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
(dated) Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.
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(pharmacology) A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
As nouns the difference between mixture and confection
is that mixture is the act of mixing while confection is a food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.As a verb confection is
to make into a confection, prepare as a confection.mixture
English
(wikipedia mixture)Noun
(en noun)- The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
- An alloy is a mixture of two metals.
- The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.
- A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals
Derived terms
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English
Noun
(en noun)- The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections .
- The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police.
- She found a sexy, lacy confection in a lingerie drawer and quickly slipped into it.