Amalgam Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
amalgam
noun
plural
amalgams
amalgam
/əˈmælgəm/
noun
plural
amalgams
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMALGAM
1
[count]
formal
:
a combination or mixture of different things
— usually singular
- Several different styles of music come together in an unusual amalgam.
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- an amalgam [=_amalgamation_] of sweet and spicy flavors
- The language they speak is an amalgam of Spanish and English.
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technical
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a mixture of mercury and other metals used for filling holes in teeth