amalgam

n.	1.	An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
	2.	A mixture or compound of different things.
	3.	(Min.) A native compound of mercury and silver.
v. t. & i.	1.	To amalgamate.

Noun	1.	amalgam - an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams Synonyms: dental amalgam
	2.	amalgam - a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"

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