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- Dictionaryamalgam/əˈmalɡəm/
noun
- 1. a mixture or blend: "a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern"
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1. : a mixture of different elements. an amalgam of musical forms. The crowd was an amalgam of young and old. 2. : an alloy of mercury with another metal that is solid or liquid at room temperature according to the proportion of mercury present and is used especially in making tooth cements.
AMALGAM definition: 1. a mixture of mercury and another metal, especially one used by dentists to repair teeth: 2. a…. Learn more.
AMALGAM meaning: 1. a mixture of mercury and another metal, especially one used by dentists to repair teeth: 2. a…. Learn more.
noun. an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals. an alloy that consists chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals and is used as a dental filling. a rare mineral, an alloy of silver and mercury, occurring as silver-white crystals or grains. a mixture or combination:
noun. /əˈmælɡəm/ [countable, usually singular] amalgam (of something) (formal) a mixture or combination of things. The film script is an amalgam of all three books. an amalgam of several companies and organizations. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Use amalgam when the mixture of several things creates something different and larger. If your school puts together a drug prevention task force of police, doctors, teachers, social workers, and students, the task force is an amalgam of local resources.
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.
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.
noun. amalgams. Any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals. Silver amalgam is used as a dental filling. Webster's New World. A combination of diverse elements; a mixture. An amalgam of strength, reputation, and commitment to ethical principles. American Heritage. A combination or mixture; blend. Webster's New World.
a mixture or combination: His character is a strange amalgam of contradictory traits.
