amalgam

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈmæl.ɡəm/

Noun

amalgam

1. (metallurgy) An alloy containing mercury.
2. A combination of different things.
3. One of the ingredients in an alloy.

Synonyms

• alloy, blend, combo, compound, conglomerate, mixture

Related terms

• amalgamate
• amalgamation

Translations

• German: Amalgam
• Italian: amalgama
• Portuguese: amálgama
• Russian: амальга́ма
• Spanish: amalgama

Translations

• French: amalgame
• Portuguese: amálgama
• Russian: амальга́ма
• Spanish: amalgama

Verb

amalgam (amalgams, present participle amalgaming; past and past participle amalgamed)

1. (archaic, ambitransitive) To amalgamate.

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