A*mal"gam (#), n. [F. amalgame, prob. fr. L. malagma, Gr. , emollient, plaster, poultice, fr. to make soft, fr. soft.]
1.
An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.
⇒ Medalists apply the term to soft alloys generally.
2.
A mixture or compound of different things.
3. Min.
A native compound of mercury and silver.
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A*mal"gam, v. t. i. [Cf. F. amalgamer]
To amalgamate.
Boyle. B. Jonson.
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