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- DictionaryA·mal·gam/əˈmalɡəm/
noun
- 1. a mixture or blend: "a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern"
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.
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. 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:
Definition of amalgam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Elements & Compounds) an alloy of mercury with another metal, esp with silver: dental amalgam. 2. (Minerals) a rare white metallic mineral that consists of silver and mercury and occurs in deposits of silver and cinnabar. 3. a blend or combination.
Amalgam Definition. Any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals. Silver amalgam is used as a dental filling. A combination of diverse elements; a mixture. An amalgam of strength, reputation, and commitment to ethical principles. A combination or mixture; blend. (metallurgy) An alloy containing mercury.
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.
a mixture or combination: His character is a strange amalgam of contradictory traits.
