amalgam
/əˈmælɡəm/noun
उच्चारण अमैल्गम
मिश्रण, सम्मिश्रण
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noun
- 1
[C, usually singular] formal
a mixture or combination of different things
मिश्रण, सम्मिश्रण
- The film is an amalgam of comedy and drama.
- Indian music is an amalgam of many traditions.
Synonyms mixture blend combination fusion
- 2
[C/U] technical
a mixture of mercury and another metal, used especially for filling holes in teeth
अमलगम, पारद-मिश्रधातु
- The dentist filled the tooth with amalgam.
- Silver amalgam was once widely used in dental fillings.
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amalgamate verbamalgamation noun
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An alloy of mercury with any other metal is called an amalgam.
Mercury (पारा) की किसी भी दूसरी धातु के साथ बनी मिश्रधातु को amalgam कहते हैं।