amalgam

🇺🇸 /əˈmælɡəm/ 🇬🇧 /əˈmælɡəm/
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noun
R

A mix of different things put together.

The music festival was an amalgam of various music styles.

R

A special type of mixture used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth.

The dentist decided to use an amalgam for the cavity because it's durable.

translation

n. A mix of different things put together.; A special type of mixture used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth.

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Plural amalgams