PREMIX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does premix mean? 

• PREMIX (noun)
  The noun PREMIX has 1 sense:

1. a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

  Familiarity information: PREMIX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PREMIX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

mix; premix

Hypernyms ("premix" is a kind of...):

concoction; intermixture; mixture (any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "premix"):

ready-mix (a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish)

self-raising flour; self-rising flour (a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent)

 Context examples 

Freeze-dried berry powder will absorb moisture from the premix base, improving its stability and texture to the point where the frozen dessert will keep its shape even after melting to room temperature.

(Freeze-Dried Strawberries and Ice Cream Make for a Very Stable Relationship, Agricultural Research Service)