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Mechanical mixture

noun

A mixture whose components can be separated by mechanical means.

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"Mechanical mixture" Quotes from Famous Books

... silicates of soda and potash one precaution is very necessary—viz., that you really have a soluble silicate, and not a mere mechanical mixture of ground flint and soda: this is a very different thing, and one, if it be not carefully guarded against, which will lead to nothing but disappointment. Again, the silicate may be properly made in the first place, but in a long exposure to the atmosphere the soda ...

— Essays in Natural History and Agriculture • Thomas Garnett

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