AMALGAM
Scrabble letter values: A1M3A1L1G2A1M3 = 12
Definition
- noun an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth. — synonyms: dental_amalgam
- noun a combination or blend of diverse things.
Examples
- “except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams”
- “his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas”