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plural of amalgam
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an alloy or union of mercury with another metal
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{n} a mixture of quicksilver with other metal; a well mixed compound
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A dental filling material, composed of mercury, silver and other metals, used to fill teeth
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A composite composed of 40-55% mercury along with silver, tin and copper
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The combination of mercury (quicksilver) with one or another metals after milling, generally gold
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An alloy containing mercury
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Tooth filling
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Silver-colored filling material (pic)
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A silver filling material
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Typical silver colored filling made of mix of silver, tin, mercury, and some other trace elements like copper Advantages- placement easier than other materials, cost Disadvantages-color, breaks down in mouth releasing mercury and other trace metals Stains teeth over time
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Silver-mercury alloy used for dental purposes
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A dental filling material, composed of mercury and other minerals, used to fill decayed teeth
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An alloy or union of mercury with another metal; gold or other metal that has been coated with mercury by adhesion
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Typical silver coloured filling made of mix of silver, tin, mercury, and some other trace elements like copper Advantages- placement easier than other materials, cost Disadvantage- colour, breaks down 10-20 years
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a mixture of silver and mercury that has been used for fillings since the mid 1800s Expands and contracts over time eventually damaging or fracturing the tooth Definitely not part of 21st century dentistry
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A silver colored dental filling made of mix of silver, tin, mercury, and some other trace elements like copper Advantages- placement easier than other materials, cost Disadvantage- color, breaks down 10-20 years
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the most common material used for fillings, also called silver fillings; a mixture of mercury (app 50%), silver, tin, copper and zinc used for fillings
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A physical alloy of mercury with one or more other metals
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A mixture of different elements
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A mixture of silver, mercury, and other metals that is used to fill cavities in teeth
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A mixture with mercury and silver, gold, copper or another metal, known since classical times A major use is in dentistry
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A combination of different things
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A mixture or compound of different things
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a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas" 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
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a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
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An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc
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{i} alloy, mixture of metals (commonly used in dentistry for fillings)
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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
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To amalgamate
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A native compound of mercury and silver
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Something that is an amalgam of two or more things is a mixture of them. = mixture. a mixture of different things amalgam of. Alloy of mercury and one or more other metals. Those of silver, gold, and palladium occur naturally. Those with a very high mercury content are liquid; others are crystalline. Amalgams of silver and tin, with minor amounts of copper and zinc, are used in dentistry to fill teeth. Sodium amalgam is used in manufacturing chlorine and sodium hydroxide by electrolysis of brine. Amalgams are used to recover silver and gold from their ores: The ore is shaken with mercury, the amalgam is separated and heated until the mercury distills off (see distillation), and the precious metal is the residue. Amalgams are also used to silver mirrors and apply other metal coatings
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