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  2. Syncretism - Wikipedia

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    He cites the example of the Cretans, who compromised and reconciled their differences and came together in alliance when faced with external dangers. "And that is their so-called Syncretism [Union of Cretans]." A more likely etymology is from sun-("with") plus kerannumi ("mix") and its related noun, krasis ("mixture").

  3. Blend word - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau [a] —is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] English examples include smog , coined by blending smoke and fog , [ 3 ] [ 5 ] as well as motel , from motor ( motorist ) and hotel .

  4. Mixture - Wikipedia

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    It's an impure substance made up of 2 or more elements or compounds mechanically mixed together in any proportion. [1] A mixture is the physical combination of two or more substances in which the identities are retained and are mixed in the form of solutions, suspensions or colloids. [2] [3]

  5. Blend (textile) - Wikipedia

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    [1] [3] There are several synonymous terms: a combination yarn is made up of two strands of different fibers twisted together to form a ply; [1] a mixture or mixed cloth refers to blended cloths in which different types of yarns are used in warp and weft sides. [4] [5] Union or union fabric was a 19th century term for a blended fabric. It is no ...

  6. Religious syncretism - Wikipedia

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    Religious syncretism is the blending of religious belief systems into a new system, or the incorporation of other beliefs into an existing religious tradition.. This can occur for many reasons, where religious traditions exist in proximity to each other, or when a culture is conquered and the conquerors bring their religious beliefs with them, but do not succeed in eradicating older beliefs ...

  7. Emulsion - Wikipedia

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    The oil and water in the egg yolk do not mix, while the lecithin in the yolk serves as an emulsifier, allowing the two to be blended together. Oil-in-water emulsions are common in food products: Mayonnaise and Hollandaise sauces – these are oil-in-water emulsions stabilized with egg yolk lecithin , or with other types of food additives, such ...

  8. Mixed language - Wikipedia

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    A mixed language, also referred to as a hybrid language, contact language, or fusion language, is a language that arises among a bilingual group combining aspects of two or more languages but not clearly deriving primarily from any single language. [1]

  9. Glossary of chemistry terms - Wikipedia

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    A synonym for molar mass and molecular weight, frequently used for non-molecular compounds such as ionic salts. fraction The fractionation of a mixture of liquids into its component parts, or fractions , by the process of distillation , typically by using a long vertical column attached to the distillation vessel and filled with glass beads.