premix

plural premixes

1. countableuncountableA blend of components that has been mixed in advance of use or of further processing.

   Where possible you should prepare a premix containing the common reactants for all the PCRs you are setting up.

   2006, M. J. McPherson, S. G. Møller, PCR, 2nd edition, Taylor & Francis, page 80

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   High velocity premix systems — high velocity premix burner systems have been popular with some European kiln builders due to the fact that they are more fuel efficient than most other systems.

   1994, G. Bickley Remmey, Firing Ceramics, page 120

   As the postproduction phase nears completion, elements (units) are mixed-down to premixes (predub). Premixes are developed independently for each of the stems.

   2005, Robin Beauchamp, Designing Sound for Animation, page 143

   Premixes can be divided down into groups such as dialogue, effects and music, or even further, into premixes of spot effects, foley effects, atmosphere effects, etc.

   2005, Hilary Wyatt, Tim Amyes, Audio Post Production For Television And Film, page 238

   In comparison, dialogue editors have it pretty easy. Still, like the gymnast, for the past few weeks you′ve been preparing for one brief, intense experience: the dialogue premix.

   2007, John Purcell, Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art, page 311

   When vitamins and minerals are combined in a single premix, it should be used within 30 days of purchase. Vitamin and trace mineral premixes should be stored in the dark in dry sealed containers.

   2008, Robert Blair, Nutrition and Feeding of Organic Poultry, page 223

2. AustraliacountableinformaluncountableA manufactured beverage consisting of alcohol and soft drink, milk or other non-alcoholic drinks; an alcopop.

   The premixes are a nice starter before a night out. I go the 2.1 standard drinks per can as there is more buzz less fizz.

   2008 April 29, Typhoid, “New tax on alcopops”, in aus.tv (Usenet)

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   Within months, the first range of UDL^([United Distillers Limited]) premixes hit the shelves and the rest, as they say, is history. For over 40 years, Aussies have been sipping UDLs, and they're now as much a part of the Australian tradition as backyard cricket and throwin' a prawn on the barbie.

   2006 September 26, Spot, “What does UDL stand for?”, in aus.tv (Usenet)

   Around 2001 or 2002 I did a marketing assignment for Uni and chose a premix alcoholic beverage as my product. I got over 95% for the assignment, but it came back with rather a lot of red pen that pointed out how unethical it was to target underage females in this way, particularly as I provided research material that showed these premixes were a gateway to high lifelong use of alcohol.

   2008 April 29, DM, “Health Minister blames Coalition policies for teenage binge drinking”, in aus.politics (Usenet)

   Synonyms: alcopop, RTD

present singular third person premixes · participle present premixing · participle past premixed · past premixed

1. To blend in advance.

   During premixing, the components are randomly interspersed with each other and levels of developed shear are generally low.

   2003, Peter R. Hornsby, edited by Roger N. Rothon, Chapter 5: Compound Preparation, Mixture Characterisation and Process Enhancement of Particulate-Filled Polymer Compounds: Particulate-Filled Polymer Composites, page 220

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   My current strategy is that I premix two PowerGels in each Fuel Belt bottle and drink half the bottle (one PowerGel) every half hour during the Ironman run.

   2005, Tom Holland, The 12-week Triathlete: Train For A Triathlon In Just Three Months, page 178

   The rerecording mix is the final stage in postproduction, when the premixed tracks or stems—dialogue, music, and sound effects—are combined into stereo and surround sound and sent to the edit master.

   2010, Stanley R. Alten, Audio in Media, page 482