Definition of amalgam Amalgam

/ʌmæˈlgʌm/ - [umatlgum] - a•mal•gam

We found 12 definitions of amalgam from 6 different sources.

What does amalgam mean?

Noun Plural: amalgams
amalgam - a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
		combination the act of combining things to form a new whole
amalgam - 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
		dental amalgam

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amalgam (n.)
An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
amalgam (n.)
A mixture or compound of different things.
amalgam (n.)
A native compound of mercury and silver.
amalgam (v. t. / i.)
To amalgamate.

amalgam
a-mal′gam, n. a compound of mercury with another metal: any soft mixture: a combination of various elements: one of the ingredients in an alloy.—v.t. Amal′gamate, to mix mercury with another metal: to compound.—v.i. to unite in an amalgam: to blend.—n. Amalgamā′tion, the blending of different things: a homogeneous union of diverse elements.—adj. Amalgamā′tive. [L. and Gr. malagma, an emollient—Gr. malassein, to soften.]

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