Amalgam (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals.
  2. an alloy that consists chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals and is used as a dental filling.
  3. a rare mineral, an alloy of silver and mercury, occurring as silver-white crystals or grains.
  4. a mixture or combination: His character is a strange amalgam of contradictory traits.
noun
  1. an alloy of mercury with another metal, esp with silver
  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
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