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amalgama

/əˈmælɡəmə/

amalgama is the archaic form of amalgam.

Meaning of amalgam

Noun

amalgam (countable and uncountable, plural amalgams)

  1. An alloy containing mercury.
  2. A combination of different things.
    • […] nor must we overlook, in quite recent times, the ingenious "Dukedog", a little 4-4-0 (officially 90XX class) whose Victorian lineaments arise from an economical amalgam of obsolete "Duke" and "Bulldog" components.1956 October, R. S. McNaught, “Locomotive Nicknames”, in Railway Magazine, page 698
  3. One of the ingredients in an alloy.
  4. An alloy of mercury used to fill tooth cavities.

See all 5 meanings of amalgam

Questions about amalgama

What is amalgama the archaic form of?
Amalgama is the archaic form of amalgam.
How do you pronounce amalgama?
Amalgama is pronounced /əˈmælɡəmə/.

Words near amalgama in the dictionary

  1. amalgam carrier
  2. amalgam carriers
  3. amalgam gilding
  4. amalgam tattoo
  5. amalgam tattoos
  6. amalgama
  7. amalgamable
  8. amalgamate
  9. amalgamated
  10. amalgamates
  11. amalgamating

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