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Definition of Amalgams

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
Amalgam A*mal"gam, v. t. ? i. [Cf. F. amalgamer] To amalgamate. --Boyle. B. Jonson.

Meaning of Amalgams from wikipedia

- Look up amalgam or amalgama in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Amalgam most commonly refers to: Amalgam (chemistry), mercury alloy Amalgam (dentistry)...
- amalgams were first do****ented in a Tang dynasty medical text written by Su Gong (苏恭) in 659, and appeared in Germany in 1528. In the 1800s, amalgam became...
- metals can form amalgams with mercury, the notable exceptions being iron, platinum, tungsten, and tantalum. Silver-mercury amalgams are important in...
- Amalgam Comics was a collaborative publishing imprint shared by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters...
- Usually amalgams are classified on the weight percent of sodium. Amalgams with 2% Na are solids at room temperature, whereas some more dilute amalgams remain...
- Amalgam tattoo is a grey, blue or black area of discoloration on the mucous membranes of the mouth, typically on the gums of the lower jaw. It is a healthcare...
- to amalgam. The vast majority of past studies have concluded that amalgams are safe. However, although the vast majority of patients with amalgam fillings...
- Zinc amalgam is a solution of zinc in mercury. In practice the term refers to particles of zinc with a surface coating of the amalgam. A gray solid, it...
- one-shots of Amalgam Comics. They are listed by comic book title and a teams section is also provided. The amalgamations of characters or the Amalgam versions...
- Amalgam Digital is an independent record label based in East Boston, M****achusetts. Founded in 2006 by Anyextee, the privately owned label had been home...