Thesaurus: amalgam

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1. n. An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
2. n. A mixture or compound of different things.
3. n. A native compound of mercury and silver.
4. v. t. / i. To amalgamate.
5. n. 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
6. n. a combination or blend of diverse things
7. 1. An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc. Note: Medalists apply the term to soft alloys generally. 2. A mixture or compound of different things. 3. (Min.) A native compound of mercury and silver. To amalgamate. Boyle. B. Jonson.
8. n:100 n. 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 n. a combination or blend of diverse things