amalgam

noun

a combination or blend of diverse things

an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth

Roots

malagmaamalgam- · Greek · emollient/soft mass

Synonyms for amalgam

amalgamationn intermixturen admixturen mixturen interfusionn commixturen blendn concoctionn mixn fusionn

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The word amalgam breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root amalgam, from Greek malagma (“emollient/soft mass”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.