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amalgam
[ uh-mal-guhm ]
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:
His character is a strange amalgam of contradictory traits.
amalgam
/ əˈæɡə /
noun
- an alloy of mercury with another metal, esp with silver
dental amalgam
- a rare white metallic mineral that consists of silver and mercury and occurs in deposits of silver and cinnabar
- a blend or combination
amalgam
/ ə-ă′ə /
- An alloy of mercury and another metal, especially:
- An alloy of mercury and silver used in dental fillings.
- An alloy of silver and tin used in silvering mirrors.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amalgam1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amalgam1
Example Sentences
The look of the university is an amalgam of Italian, Moorish and American architectural styles, with a blending of materials such as plaster, cooper and wood.
It was a confusing amalgam of emotions, largely compounded by my mom’s general reticence to discuss the topic outside of a personal account she self-published several years ago to process her yearslong PTSD.
Before it’s over, we’ll see grizzly bears, moose, elephants, walruses, rhinos and more — an amalgam of the more than 75 detailed habitat displays that are at the heart of the museum’s exhibits.
As the Michelin page itself says, "Chef Andrew Zimmerman’s menu is a delicious amalgam of American cuisine with hints of Southeast Asian, Korean, and Mediterranean tastes."
“What you have in this ticket is a weird amalgam of plutocratic populism,” Kabaservice said.
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