Meaning & use
amalgam
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A mixture or combination of different things, or a metal alloy, especially one containing mercury.
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The country's cuisine is an amalgam of indigenous, colonial, and immigrant influences.
Dentists once commonly used silver amalgam to fill cavities.
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Outside chemistry and dentistry, amalgam is mostly used figuratively to describe a blend of ideas, cultures, or styles.
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