Definition of amalgam in English:

amalgam

nounəˈmalɡəməˈmælɡəm

1A mixture or blend.
a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern
Example sentencesExamples
- The amalgam of American idealism and rags-to-riches dreams is irresistible.
- It is always interesting asking people about their parents, but rarely does someone come across as such a perfect amalgam of their mother and father as Short.
- It's a perfect amalgam of pleasurable celebration and cool-headed analysis.
- In fact, what we're getting on November 30 is a curious amalgam of the reactionary and the progressive.
- This is an amalgam of various actions and not a specific action.
- More than 50 years ago, writer Carey Williams described LA as ‘a curious amalgam of all America’.
- This intriguing and maddening novel is a curious amalgam of detective mystery, period romance, and fictional memoir.
- Though we have been part of a glorious culture, which is an amalgam of arts and science, we are not conscious of the therapeutic values of applied arts.
- It is as well an intriguing amalgam of the old and new.
- Be it in the form of a cultural amalgam or fusion of art forms, innovations have striking features.
- At the velodrome on Dalgety Road, an amalgam of juniors and masters gathered from throughout the nation to attend the National Track titles.
- Devised in Norway, this is an amalgam of traditional approaches and Western psychology, with no religious bias.
- The show, to be held at Talkatora Stadium, will see an amalgam of rich Indian heritage and contemporary art put together to entertain the public.
- Stretton's outlook, a distinctive blend of the egalitarian and the patrician, is an amalgam of several influences, especially his family and his education.
- The old regime state was therefore an uneasy amalgam of traditional and more modern forms of administration which were frequently in competition with one another.
- His homily was an amalgam of humour, wisdom, and Gospel values.
- Of course it's true that American culture is an amalgam.
- A curious amalgam of straight history and political pamphlet, it was relatively little read in antiquity, and its modern status has declined in recent years.
- Today Libya is an amalgam of modernity and tradition.
- McKenzie paints landscapes that are part reality, part fantasy, amalgams of Australian and European places that get squeezed together in the artist's imagination.
Synonyms
combination, union, merger, blend, mixture, mingling, compound, fusion, marriage, weave, coalescence, synthesis, composite, composition, concoction, amalgamation
informal mash-up
1. 1.1Chemistry An alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings.
  as modifier amalgam fillings
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is no longer necessary to cut large cavities for amalgam fillings.
  Very small amounts of mercury collect in our bodies from a number of sources including the environment, our food and our amalgam fillings.
  But it's clear that if it is to survive, dentists want the time to do more than 10-minute amalgams and 30-minute crowns.
  Depending upon the decorative nature of his work, he may also have known how to gild metals with an amalgam of mercury and gold.
  Another use of silver alloys is in dental amalgams.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French amalgame or medieval Latin amalgama, from Greek malagma 'an emollient'.

Definition of amalgam in US English:

amalgam

nounəˈmalɡəməˈmælɡəm

1A mixture or blend.
a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern
Example sentencesExamples
- This intriguing and maddening novel is a curious amalgam of detective mystery, period romance, and fictional memoir.
- A curious amalgam of straight history and political pamphlet, it was relatively little read in antiquity, and its modern status has declined in recent years.
- This is an amalgam of various actions and not a specific action.
- The show, to be held at Talkatora Stadium, will see an amalgam of rich Indian heritage and contemporary art put together to entertain the public.
- Stretton's outlook, a distinctive blend of the egalitarian and the patrician, is an amalgam of several influences, especially his family and his education.
- It is as well an intriguing amalgam of the old and new.
- It is always interesting asking people about their parents, but rarely does someone come across as such a perfect amalgam of their mother and father as Short.
- McKenzie paints landscapes that are part reality, part fantasy, amalgams of Australian and European places that get squeezed together in the artist's imagination.
- Of course it's true that American culture is an amalgam.
- More than 50 years ago, writer Carey Williams described LA as ‘a curious amalgam of all America’.
- At the velodrome on Dalgety Road, an amalgam of juniors and masters gathered from throughout the nation to attend the National Track titles.
- Though we have been part of a glorious culture, which is an amalgam of arts and science, we are not conscious of the therapeutic values of applied arts.
- In fact, what we're getting on November 30 is a curious amalgam of the reactionary and the progressive.
- The amalgam of American idealism and rags-to-riches dreams is irresistible.
- His homily was an amalgam of humour, wisdom, and Gospel values.
- The old regime state was therefore an uneasy amalgam of traditional and more modern forms of administration which were frequently in competition with one another.
- Today Libya is an amalgam of modernity and tradition.
- Devised in Norway, this is an amalgam of traditional approaches and Western psychology, with no religious bias.
- It's a perfect amalgam of pleasurable celebration and cool-headed analysis.
- Be it in the form of a cultural amalgam or fusion of art forms, innovations have striking features.
Synonyms
combination, union, merger, blend, mixture, mingling, compound, fusion, marriage, weave, coalescence, synthesis, composite, composition, concoction, amalgamation
1. 1.1Chemistry An alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Very small amounts of mercury collect in our bodies from a number of sources including the environment, our food and our amalgam fillings.
  Depending upon the decorative nature of his work, he may also have known how to gild metals with an amalgam of mercury and gold.
  It is no longer necessary to cut large cavities for amalgam fillings.
  But it's clear that if it is to survive, dentists want the time to do more than 10-minute amalgams and 30-minute crowns.
  Another use of silver alloys is in dental amalgams.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French amalgame or medieval Latin amalgama, from Greek malagma ‘an emollient’.

单词	amalgam
释义	Definition of amalgam in English: amalgam nounəˈmalɡəməˈmælɡəm 1A mixture or blend. a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern Example sentencesExamples The amalgam of American idealism and rags-to-riches dreams is irresistible. It is always interesting asking people about their parents, but rarely does someone come across as such a perfect amalgam of their mother and father as Short. It's a perfect amalgam of pleasurable celebration and cool-headed analysis. In fact, what we're getting on November 30 is a curious amalgam of the reactionary and the progressive. This is an amalgam of various actions and not a specific action. More than 50 years ago, writer Carey Williams described LA as ‘a curious amalgam of all America’. This intriguing and maddening novel is a curious amalgam of detective mystery, period romance, and fictional memoir. Though we have been part of a glorious culture, which is an amalgam of arts and science, we are not conscious of the therapeutic values of applied arts. It is as well an intriguing amalgam of the old and new. Be it in the form of a cultural amalgam or fusion of art forms, innovations have striking features. At the velodrome on Dalgety Road, an amalgam of juniors and masters gathered from throughout the nation to attend the National Track titles. Devised in Norway, this is an amalgam of traditional approaches and Western psychology, with no religious bias. The show, to be held at Talkatora Stadium, will see an amalgam of rich Indian heritage and contemporary art put together to entertain the public. Stretton's outlook, a distinctive blend of the egalitarian and the patrician, is an amalgam of several influences, especially his family and his education. The old regime state was therefore an uneasy amalgam of traditional and more modern forms of administration which were frequently in competition with one another. His homily was an amalgam of humour, wisdom, and Gospel values. Of course it's true that American culture is an amalgam. A curious amalgam of straight history and political pamphlet, it was relatively little read in antiquity, and its modern status has declined in recent years. Today Libya is an amalgam of modernity and tradition. McKenzie paints landscapes that are part reality, part fantasy, amalgams of Australian and European places that get squeezed together in the artist's imagination. Synonyms combination, union, merger, blend, mixture, mingling, compound, fusion, marriage, weave, coalescence, synthesis, composite, composition, concoction, amalgamation informal mash-up 1.1Chemistry An alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings. as modifier amalgam fillings Example sentencesExamples It is no longer necessary to cut large cavities for amalgam fillings. Very small amounts of mercury collect in our bodies from a number of sources including the environment, our food and our amalgam fillings. But it's clear that if it is to survive, dentists want the time to do more than 10-minute amalgams and 30-minute crowns. Depending upon the decorative nature of his work, he may also have known how to gild metals with an amalgam of mercury and gold. Another use of silver alloys is in dental amalgams. Origin Late 15th century: from French amalgame or medieval Latin amalgama, from Greek malagma 'an emollient'. Definition of amalgam in US English: amalgam nounəˈmalɡəməˈmælɡəm 1A mixture or blend. a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern Example sentencesExamples This intriguing and maddening novel is a curious amalgam of detective mystery, period romance, and fictional memoir. A curious amalgam of straight history and political pamphlet, it was relatively little read in antiquity, and its modern status has declined in recent years. This is an amalgam of various actions and not a specific action. The show, to be held at Talkatora Stadium, will see an amalgam of rich Indian heritage and contemporary art put together to entertain the public. Stretton's outlook, a distinctive blend of the egalitarian and the patrician, is an amalgam of several influences, especially his family and his education. It is as well an intriguing amalgam of the old and new. It is always interesting asking people about their parents, but rarely does someone come across as such a perfect amalgam of their mother and father as Short. McKenzie paints landscapes that are part reality, part fantasy, amalgams of Australian and European places that get squeezed together in the artist's imagination. Of course it's true that American culture is an amalgam. More than 50 years ago, writer Carey Williams described LA as ‘a curious amalgam of all America’. At the velodrome on Dalgety Road, an amalgam of juniors and masters gathered from throughout the nation to attend the National Track titles. Though we have been part of a glorious culture, which is an amalgam of arts and science, we are not conscious of the therapeutic values of applied arts. In fact, what we're getting on November 30 is a curious amalgam of the reactionary and the progressive. The amalgam of American idealism and rags-to-riches dreams is irresistible. His homily was an amalgam of humour, wisdom, and Gospel values. The old regime state was therefore an uneasy amalgam of traditional and more modern forms of administration which were frequently in competition with one another. Today Libya is an amalgam of modernity and tradition. Devised in Norway, this is an amalgam of traditional approaches and Western psychology, with no religious bias. It's a perfect amalgam of pleasurable celebration and cool-headed analysis. Be it in the form of a cultural amalgam or fusion of art forms, innovations have striking features. Synonyms combination, union, merger, blend, mixture, mingling, compound, fusion, marriage, weave, coalescence, synthesis, composite, composition, concoction, amalgamation 1.1Chemistry An alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings. Example sentencesExamples Very small amounts of mercury collect in our bodies from a number of sources including the environment, our food and our amalgam fillings. Depending upon the decorative nature of his work, he may also have known how to gild metals with an amalgam of mercury and gold. It is no longer necessary to cut large cavities for amalgam fillings. But it's clear that if it is to survive, dentists want the time to do more than 10-minute amalgams and 30-minute crowns. Another use of silver alloys is in dental amalgams. Origin Late 15th century: from French amalgame or medieval Latin amalgama, from Greek malagma ‘an emollient’.
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