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noun
- 1. a mixture or blend: "a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern"
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amalgam. noun. amal· gam ə-ˈmal-gəm. : 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.
a combination of parts that create a complete whole: The show was a wonderful amalgam of dance, music, and drama. Almost every new parent feels an amalgam of joy and terror. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of amalgam from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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, 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.
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.
noun. /əˈmælɡəm/ [countable, usually singular] amalgam (of something) (formal) a mixture or combination of things. The film script is an amalgam of all three books. an amalgam of several companies and organizations. Want to learn more?
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.
noun. amalgams. Any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals. Silver amalgam is used as a dental filling. Webster's New World. A combination of diverse elements; a mixture. An amalgam of strength, reputation, and commitment to ethical principles. American Heritage. A combination or mixture; blend. Webster's New World.
amalgam meaning, definition, what is amalgam: a mixture of different things: Learn more.
