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Amalgam

nounid 10911·updated May 18, 2026
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an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth

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Variants

synonym
dental amalgam
plural
Amalgams
possessive
Amalgam's
pluralpossessive
Amalgams'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a combination or blend of diverse things
§2
an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth

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