Definition of amalgam

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • amalgam is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • amalgam is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • amalgam is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of amalgam


  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dental amalgam
  • a combination or blend of diverse things (noun)

    Examples

    1. his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas

See definition of amalgam in Merriam Webster