amalgam


Definition: Meaning of, amalgam in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈmalɡəm /

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amalgam amalgams
  1. [countable] formal a mixture of different things
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amalgam used in phrases

  • dental amalgam (noun)
    1. usually silver an alloy of mercury with another metal used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
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