amalgam
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
amalgams
plural
amalgams
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMALGAM
1
[count]
formal
:
a combination or mixture of different things
— usually singular
— usually + of
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Several different styles of music come together in an unusual amalgam.
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an amalgam [=amalgamation] of sweet and spicy flavors
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The language they speak is an amalgam of Spanish and English.
2
[noncount]
technical
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a mixture of mercury and other metals used for filling holes in teeth
