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amalgam

[ uh-mal-guhm ]

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.



amalgam

/ əˈæɡə /

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 — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

amalgam

/ ə-ăə /

  1. An alloy of mercury and another metal, especially:
  2. An alloy of mercury and silver used in dental fillings.
  3. An alloy of silver and tin used in silvering mirrors.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of amalgam1

1425–75; late Middle English amalgam ( e ) < Middle French < Medieval Latin < dialectal Arabic al the + malgham < Greek á softening agent, equivalent to malak- (stem of á𾱲 to soften) + -ma noun suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of amalgam1

C15: from Medieval Latin amalgama, of obscure origin
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The look of the university is an amalgam of Italian, Moorish and American architectural styles, with a blending of materials such as plaster, cooper and wood.

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Before it’s over, we’ll see grizzly bears, moose, elephants, walruses, rhinos and more — an amalgam of the more than 75 detailed habitat displays that are at the heart of the museum’s exhibits.

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