Definitions for: Amalgam


[n] a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
[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



Webster (1913) Definition: A*mal"gam, n. [F. amalgame, prob. fr. L. malagma, Gr.
?, emollient, plaster, poultice, fr. ? to make soft, fr. ?
soft.]
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.


A*mal"gam, v. t. ? i. [Cf. F. amalgamer]
To amalgamate. --Boyle. B. Jonson.

Synonyms: dental amalgam

See Also: alloy, combination, metal

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