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n. Any of various alloys of mercury with other metals, especially:

n. An alloy of mercury and silver used in dental fillings.

n. An alloy of mercury and tin used in silvering mirrors.

n. A combination of diverse elements; a mixture: an amalgam of strength, reputation, and commitment to ethical principles. See Synonyms at mixture.

n. A combination of different things

n. An alloy containing mercury

v. To amalgamate.

n. An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals

n. A mixture or compound of different things.

n. A native compound of mercury and silver.

v. To amalgamate.

n. A compound of mercury or quicksilver with another metal; any metallic alloy of which mercury forms an essential constituent part.

n. Figuratively, a mixture or compound of different things.

To mix, as metals, by amalgamation; amalgamate.

To become amalgamated.

n. a combination or blend of diverse things

n. 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

"Also of note is the fact that foods high in sulfur will exacerbate the odor according to Dr. Andrew Cutler who has written a manual on mercury detox from what he calls amalgam illness."

combination    metal    alloy   

amalgam varnish    amalgam gilding    amalgam retort    amalgam silvering   

amalgamate    alloy    mixture    compound    blend    combo   

sulphide    filling    amalgamation    bichloride    iodide    sublimate    oxalate