amalgam
Meanings
Noun
- An alloy containing mercury.
- A combination of different things.
- One of the ingredients in an alloy.
Verb
- To amalgamate.
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Origin
- From Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic ملغم, from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα, from μαλάσσω, from μαλακός. malagma. For the verb, compare French amalgamer.
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