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| a·mal·gam [ ə málgəm ] (plural a·mal·gams) |
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1. mixture: a combination of two or more characteristics
 an amalgam of liberal and socialist ideas
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2. filling material for teeth: a substance used as filling for tooth cavities, consisting of a paste of powdered mercury, silver, and tin that quickly hardens.
See also cementn (sense 5)
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin amalgama] |
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