amalgam | (noun) a combination or blend of diverse things | - |
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(noun) 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 | Synonyms: dental amalgam |
amalgamation | (noun) the combination of two or more commercial companies | Synonyms: merger, uniting |
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amalgamator | (noun) a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies | - |
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