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How to say: amalgam
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Amalgam
Syllables
amalgam
US accent
/ɐmˈælɡæm/
UK accent
/ɐmˈalɡam/
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Definition
Definition — 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