an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals.

an alloy that consists chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals and is used as a dental filling.

a rare mineral, an alloy of silver and mercury, occurring as silver-white crystals or grains.

a mixture or combination

His character is a strange amalgam of contradictory traits.

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division , separation

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admixture , alloy , amalgamation , blend , combination , combo , composite , compound , fusion , mishmash * , soupnotes:an amalgam is what follows upon an amalgamation ; amalgamation is a process in which things are combined and an amalgam is the result or consequence of that process - so amalgam means \'combination , \' while amalgamation means \'the act of combining or uniting; consolidation\' , commixture , merger , mix