Vocabulary Word
Word: amalgam
Definition: combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
Definition: combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
Sentences Containing 'amalgam'
"They are coiners on a large scale, and have used the machine to form the amalgam which has taken the place of silver."
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