[ ə'malgəm ]
■ noun
1》 a mixture or blend.
2》 Chemistry an alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings.
Origin
C15: from Fr. ~e or med. L. ~a , from Gk malagma 'an emollient'.
[ ə'malgəm ]
■ noun
1》 a mixture or blend.
2》 Chemistry an alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings.
Origin
C15: from Fr. ~e or med. L. ~a , from Gk malagma 'an emollient'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004