noun
amalgam
Amalgam (noun) means a metal mixture that has mercury in it.
noun
1
A metal mixture that has mercury in it.
2
A mixture made up of several different things.
"This was the Ambergate, Nottingham & Boston & Eastern Junction Railway, an amalgam of a number of separate schemes put forward in 1845, which secured its Act on July 16, 1846."
— J. P. Wilson, The route through the Peak - Derby to Manchester: Part One (1960)
"A church where spirit, pain, and joy formed a holy amalgam and were righteously acknowledged out loud."
— Barbara Smith, We Must Always Bury Our Dead Twice (1987)
3
A metal that forms part of a mixture with other metals.
4
A mercury-based metal mixture that dentists use to fill holes in teeth.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin amalgama (“mercury alloy”), from Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم (al-malḡam, “emollient poultice or unguent for sores”), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma, “emollient; malleable material”), from μαλάσσω (malássō, “to soften”), from μαλακός (malakós, “soft”). Doublet of malagma. For the verb, compare French amalgamer.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of amalgam?
"amalgam" (noun) means a metal mixture that has mercury in it.
What are the different meanings of amalgam?
"amalgam" has 3 main meanings: 1. A metal mixture that has mercury in it; 2. A mixture made up of several different things; 3. A metal that forms part of a mixture with other metals.
