Definition of Amalgam

  • 1. 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 Noun
  • 2. A combination or blend of diverse things Noun

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