amalgam

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Swedish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈmæːl.gəm/

[edit] Etymology

Mediaeval Latin amalgama (“‘mercury alloy’”), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (malagma), “‘gold’”), from μαλάσσω (malassō), “‘to soften’”), from μαλακός (malakos), “‘soft’”).

[edit] Noun

amalgam (plural amalgams)

1. A combination of different things
2. (metallurgy) An alloy containing mercury

[edit] Synonyms

• alloy, blend, combo, compound, mixture

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[edit] Noun

Declination for amalgam	Singular		Uncountable
Neuter	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	amalgam	amalgamet
Possessive form	amalgams	amalgamets

amalgam n.

1. amalgam