Amalgam Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Amalgam

Meaning 1 : an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams

    Synonyms : dental amalgam
Meaning 2 : a combination or blend of diverse things

    Example : his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas