amalgam
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amalgam
1. an alloy of mercury with another metal, esp with silver
2. a rare white metallic mineral that consists of silver and mercury and occurs in deposits of silver and cinnabar
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amalgam
[ə′mal·gəm] (metallurgy)
An alloy of mercury.
(mineralogy)
A silver mercury alloy occurring in nature.
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