Amalgam (Noun)
Meaning 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 2
A combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The author's writing style is an amalgam of humor, wit, and intellectual insight.
- Her music is an amalgam of different genres, from rock to jazz to classical.
- The city's cuisine is an amalgam of flavors and influences from around the world.
- The new policy is an amalgam of several previous proposals, with some elements combined and others discarded.
- The artist's collage is an amalgam of recycled materials, including newspaper clippings, fabric scraps, and found objects.