amalgam
An alloy containing mercury.
Other meanings
A combination of different things.
One of the ingredients in an alloy.
Synonyms
- alloy
- blend
- compound
- mixture
- dental amalgam
A kind of
- alloy
Related words
- amalgamable
- amalgamize
- Amalgamverse
- leadamalgam
- amalgam carrier
- amalgam gilding
- amalgam tattoo
- gold amalgam
- sodium amalgam
Word history
From Ancient Greek "μάλαγμα" (emollient; malleable material).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “amalgam” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.