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amalgama — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amalgam noun An alloy containing mercury.
  • medley noun A mixture of different things.

Senses

amalgama is used for these senses in English:

  • medley A collection or mixture of miscellaneous things. [from 17thc.]

amalgam — full definition

  1. noun An alloy containing mercury.
  2. noun A combination of different things.
  3. noun One of the ingredients in an alloy.
  4. noun An alloy of mercury used to fill tooth cavities.

medley — full definition

  1. noun A mixture of different things.
  2. noun A musical piece made of several songs or tunes joined together.
  3. noun A swimming race combining all four competitive strokes.

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