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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Amalgam \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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Amalgam \A*mal"gam\, v. t. ? i. [Cf. F. amalgamer] To amalgamate. --Boyle. B. Jonson From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: amalgam n 1: an alloy of metal with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth [syn: {dental amalgam}] 2: a combination or blend of diverse things "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
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