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amalgam

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n.[采矿]汞合金,汞齐

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amalgam


/ə'mælgəm; ə`mælˇəm/
n
1 [U] alloy of mercury with another metal 汞合金; 汞齐
*The dentist used amalgam to fill my teeth. 牙医用汞合金给我补牙.
2 [C] mixture or blend 混合物
*a subtle amalgam of spices 适中的混合香料.

amalgam


n
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French;Origin: amalgame, from Medieval Latin amalgama, probably from Greek malagma 'softening substance'] [C]formal
a mixture of different things
amalgam of
 an amalgam of different styles