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Amalgam

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Noun

1. amalgam, dental amalgam

an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) 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

2. amalgam

a combination or blend of diverse things

Example Sentences:
'his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Amalgam

see synonyms of amalgam
noun
1. 
an alloy of mercury with another metal, esp with silver
dental amalgam
2. 
a rare white metallic mineral that consists of silver and mercury and occurs in deposits of silver and cinnabar
3. 
a blend or combination

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Amalgam

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noun
1. 
any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals
silver amalgam is used as a dental filling
2. 
a combination or mixture; blend

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Amalgam

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n.
1. Any of various alloys of mercury with other metals, especially:
a. An alloy of mercury and silver used in dental fillings.
b. An alloy of mercury and tin used in silvering mirrors.
2. A combination of diverse elements; a mixture: an amalgam of strength, reputation, and commitment to ethical principles.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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