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amalgam meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of amalgam at MeaningMonkey.org. amalgam meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.AMALGAM noun
Definition of amalgam (noun)
- an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
- synonyms: dental amalgam
- a combination or blend of diverse things
- "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet