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   A·mal·gam

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   noun

   • 1. a mixture or blend: "a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern"
   • ▪ an alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings: "amalgam fillings"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French amalgame or medieval Latin amalgama, from Greek malagma ‘an emollient’.

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   What does the name amalgam mean?

   • 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.

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   What is amalgam and what is wrong with amalgam fillings?

   • Amalgam fillings contain mercury, an incredibly toxic substance to the human body. Mercury is a known neurotoxin and also a reproductive toxin. Studies link mercury levels in the body to inflammatory disease. Mercury is released into the body when: the dentist places or removes the amalgam in the tooth.

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   What is amalgam used for?

   • Amalgams are use to make dental fillings, to bind to precious metals so they can be isolated later, and to produce mirror coatings. As with elements in other alloys, a small amount of mercury may be released by contact with an amalgam. An amalgam the name given to any alloy of mercury.

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   [uncountable] (specialist) a mixture of mercury and another metal, used especially to fill holes in teeth. Word Origin. See amalgam in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: amalgam. Definition of amalgam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Key points. Dental amalgam is a safe, affordable and durable restorative material. Although amalgam remains an effective and inexpensive restorative option, environmental concerns regarding mercury have prompted legislative and regulatory action in the U.S. and other countries pertaining to amalgam.

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   A soft mass formed by chemical manipulation, esp. a soft or plastic condition of gold, silver, etc. produced by combination with mercury; hence, now, any mixture of a metal with mercury, a mercurial alloy, as gold amalgam, copper amalgam, etc.

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   3 days ago · noun. 1. an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals. 2. an alloy that consists chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals and is used as a dental filling. 3. a rare mineral, an alloy of silver and mercury, occurring as silver-white crystals or grains. 4. a mixture or combination.

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   3 days ago · 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. Collins English Dictionary.

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   amalgam meaning, definition, what is amalgam: a mixture of different things: Learn more.

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