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amalgam Definition


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amalgam
noun
    1. A mixture or blend.
      Thesaurus: combination, mixture, blend, compound, composite, amalgamation, fusion, union, aggregate, coalescence, alloy.
    2. chem.
      An alloy of mercury with one or more other metals, especially silver, which forms a soft paste on mixing but later hardens, used in dentistry to fill holes in drilled teeth.
Etymology: 15c: from Latin amalgama.



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