amalgam
n. alloy, mixture of metals (commonly used in dentistry for fillings) | ||||
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Amalgam Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Amalgam
(v. t. / i.)
To amalgamate.
(n.)
An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
(n.)
A native compound of mercury and silver.
(n.)
A mixture or compound of different things.
(v. t. / i.)
To amalgamate.
(n.)
An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
(n.)
A native compound of mercury and silver.
(n.)
A mixture or compound of different things.
| WordNet 2.0 |
amalgam
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) dental amalgam
(hypernym) alloy, metal
2. a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
(hypernym) combination
(derivation) mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) dental amalgam
(hypernym) alloy, metal
2. a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
(hypernym) combination
(derivation) mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
| hEnglish - advanced version |
amalgam
amalgam
\a*mal"gam\ (&?;), n. [f. amalgame, prob. fr. l. malagma, gr. &?;, emollient, plaster, poultice, fr. &?; to make soft, fr. &?; soft.]
1. an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
note: medalists apply the term to soft alloys generally.
2. a mixture or compound of different things.
3. (min.) a native compound of mercury and silver.
amalgam
\a*mal"gam\, v. t. &?; i. [cf. f. amalgamer] to amalgamate. b. jonson.
similar words(1)
gold amalgam
amalgam
\a*mal"gam\ (&?;), n. [f. amalgame, prob. fr. l. malagma, gr. &?;, emollient, plaster, poultice, fr. &?; to make soft, fr. &?; soft.]
1. an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
note: medalists apply the term to soft alloys generally.
2. a mixture or compound of different things.
3. (min.) a native compound of mercury and silver.
amalgam
\a*mal"gam\, v. t. &?; i. [cf. f. amalgamer] to amalgamate. b. jonson.
similar words(1)
gold amalgam
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amalgam
An alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
An alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
Amalgam Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
amalgam
noun
mixture of metals (based on mercury and tin) used by dentists to fill holes in teeth
noun
mixture of metals (based on mercury and tin) used by dentists to fill holes in teeth
Amalgam Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Mineralogy Database |
Amalgam
General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ag2Hg3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 817.51 gm)
Silver 26.39 % Ag
Mercury 73.61 % Hg
Empirical Formula:
Ag2Hg3
IMA Status:
Not IMA Approved
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct
Color:
white.
Density:
13.75 - 14.1, Average = 13.92
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses., ,
Hardness:
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
white
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General Information:
Ag2Hg3
(Molecular Weight = 817.51 gm)
Silver 26.39 % Ag
Mercury 73.61 % Hg
Ag2Hg3
Not IMA Approved
Physical Properties:
[???] Indistinct
white.
13.75 - 14.1, Average = 13.92
Opaque
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses., ,
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny
Non-fluorescent.
Metallic
white
More details...
| Electrochemistry Dictionary |
amalgam
An alloy of mercury and another metal.
An alloy of mercury and another metal.
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Amalgam Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Amalgam (chem.)
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Amalgam Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries