n. 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
n. a combination or blend of diverse things
词态变化
原型:amalgam
变形:s
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except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams n