amalgamnoun
uk/əˈmæl.ɡəm/us/əˈmæl.ɡəm/amalgam noun (OF METALS)
[ U ] specialized chemistry, medical a mixture of mercury and another metal, especially one used by dentists to repair teeth:
an amalgam filling
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Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- arc welding
- brass
- cast iron
- Duralumin
- ferromagnetic
- ferromagnetism
- gilt
- hallmark
- heavy metal
- magnetic
- magneto
- metallurgy
- metalwork
- nickel-plated
- pewter
- soldering iron
- spot-welding
- titanium
- weld
- welder
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amalgam noun (OF PARTS)
[ S ] a combination of parts that create a complete whole:
The show was a wonderful amalgam of dance, music, and drama.
Nearly every new parent feels an amalgam of joy and terror.
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Mixing and mixtures
- be neither one thing nor the other idiom
- beat
- blend
- blend in/blend into sth
- brew
- cocktail
- concoction
- cross-fertilization
- decoction
- emulsion
- impure
- mashup
- meld
- mingle
- mixture
- neither
- preparation
- roll
- rolled into one idiom
- substance
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