a·mal·gam ( -m l g m)n.1. Any of various alloys of mercury with other metals, especially: a. An alloy of mercury and silver used in dental fillings. b. An alloy of mercury and tin used in silvering mirrors. 2. A combination of diverse elements; a mixture: an amalgam of strength, reputation, and commitment to ethical principles. See Synonyms at mixture.
[Middle English, from Old French amalgame, from Medieval Latin amalgama, probably ultimately from Greek malagma, soft mass.] |
amalgam Noun
1. a blend or combination
2. an alloy of mercury with another metal: dental amalgam [Medieval Latin amalgama]
amalgam ( -m l g m)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. |
Amalgam an alloy of a metal or metals—
Wilkes.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | 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 amalgamsalloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" |
| 2. | amalgam - a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"combination - a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities |
amalgam noun combination,
mixture,
compound,
blend,
union,
composite,
fusion,
alloy,
amalgamation,
meld,
admixture
Translationsamalgam [əˈmælgəm] n → amalgama m