Found 3 items, similar to amalgam.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: amalgam campuran, kadar
English → English (WordNet) Definition: amalgam amalgam n 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 [syn: dental amalgam] 2: a combination or blend of diverse things; “his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas”
English → English (gcide) Definition: amalgam amalgam \a*mal"gam\ ([.a]*m[a^]l"gam), n. [F. amalgame, prob. fr. L. malagma, Gr. ma`lagma, emollient, plaster, poultice, fr. mala`ssein to make soft, fr. malako`s soft.] 1. An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: Medalists apply the term to soft alloys generally. [1913 Webster] 2. A mixture or compound of different things. [1913 Webster] 3. (Min.) A native compound of mercury and silver. [1913 Webster] amalgam \a*mal"gam\, v. t. & i. [Cf. F. amalgamer] To amalgamate. --Boyle. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] ||