Amalgam

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈmæːl.É¡É™m/
• Hyphenation: a + mal + gam

Origin

From Medieval Latin amalgama ("mercury alloy"), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (malagma, "gold"), from μαλάσσω (malassō, "to soften"), from μαλακός (malakos, "soft"). For the verb, compare French amalgamer.

Full definition of amalgam

Noun

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

Synonyms

• alloy, blend, combo, compound, mixture

Verb

1. (archaic, ambitransitive) To amalgamate.----