unmixed
Unmixed is an adjective describing something that has not been mixed with other substances or elements. It conveys a state of being pure, uniform, or single-component, in contrast to items that are blended, combined, or composite. In everyday language, unmixed is used to emphasize the absence of admixture, such as an unmixed flavor, an unmixed batch, or an unmixed population. The term is also used in more technical contexts where exact composition matters.
Originating from the negation of mixed, unmixed derives from the English prefix un- and the verb mix;
In science, unmixed is often superseded by terms like pure, homogeneous, or immiscible, depending on meaning.
In mathematics, unmixed has a specialized meaning. An ideal I in a Noetherian ring R is unmixed
See also: homogeneous, pure substance, immiscible, unmixedness.