Look up: amalgam

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   Amalgam
   An amalgam is an alloy of mercury. All metals except iron and platinum form amalgams. Used extensively in dentistry for filling teeth, amalgams were found in 1998 to damage the immune system and are likely to be one of the causes of AIDs.
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   amalgam
   [n] - an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth 2. [n] - a combination or blend of diverse things
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   Amalgam
   or silver filling; an alloy in which one of the metals is mercury. Below are the approximate percentages of the component elements:
   Mercury Hg 50%
   Silver Ag 35%
   Tin Sn 13%
   Copper Cu 0-3%
   Zinc Zn 0-1%
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   Amalgam
   An alloy that contains mercury. See also: Alloy, Mercury Hg.
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   Amalgam
   Liquid mercury has the ability to dissolve other metals to produce alloys and these alloys are called amalgams. Amalgam examples are gold/mercury, silver/mercury and copper/mercury all of which are used in dentistry.
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   amalgam
   Compare with alloy. An alloy that contains mercury.
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   Amalgam
   Liquid mercury has the ability to dissolve other metals to produce alloys and these alloys are called amalgams. Amalgam examples are gold/mercury, silver/mercury and copper/mercury all of which are used in dentistry.
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   amalgam
   An alloy of mercury with one or more other metals.
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   amalgam
   An alloy which is a mixture of mercury and one or more other metals
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    Amalgam
    Amalgam: In dentistry, an alloy of mercury, silver, tin, etc. used in dental restorations.
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    amalgam
    metallic alloy ; dental filling Category: Chemistry • a product formed by mercury and another metal in an electrolytic cell Category: Chemistry
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    amalgam
    Any of various ALLOYS in which mercury is combined with another metal, for example, tin, silver or gold.
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    Amalgam
    A·mal'gam noun [ French amalgame , probably from Latin malagma , Greek ..., emollient, plaster, poultice, from ... to make soft, from ... soft.] 1. An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc. » Medalists apply the term to soft alloys generally. 2. A mixture or compound of different things. 3. (Min.)
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    Amalgam
    A·mal'gam transitive verb ... i. [ Confer French amalgamer ] To amalgamate. Boyle. B. Jonson.
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    amalgam
    <dentistry> A soft metal which results from an alloy of a metal with mercury. Commonly used as a silver-tin or copper alloy in dentistry for fillings. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
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    amalgam
    noun a combination or blend of diverse things; `his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas`
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    amalgam
    dental amalgam noun 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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    Amalgam
    An `amalgam` is an alloy of mercury with another metal. Most metals are soluble in mercury, but some (such as iron) are not. Amalgam also may be a solution of metal-like ion complexes, such as ammonium. Amalgams are commonly used in dental fillings.
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    amalgam
    (ә-mal´gәm) an alloy of mercury with other metals used in tooth fillings.
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    Amalgam
    • (n.) A native compound of mercury and silver. • (v. t. / i.) To amalgamate. • (n.) An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc. • (n.) A mixture or compound of different things.
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    amalgam
    alloy of mercury and one or more other metals. Amalgams are crystalline in structure, except for those with a high mercury content, which are ... [3 related articles]
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    amalgam
    amalgam 1. A silver-white, naturally occurring isometric alloy of silver and mercury having a brilliant metallic luster. 2. Any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals. It has been used for more than 150 years in dental restorations; only gold has been used longer for this purpose. It is known that a fraction of the mercury in amalgam is...
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    amalgam
    An alloy of mercury with one or more other metals
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    Amalgam
    An alloy used in direct dental restorations.
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    Amalgam
    A dental filling material, composed of mercury and other minerals, used to fill decayed teeth.
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