amalgam

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(ă-mal′găm)

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[L. amalgama fr. Gr. malagma, soft mass]
An alloy used in dentistry to restore teeth. It is made predominantly of silver and mercury.

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[L. amalgama fr. Gr. malagma, soft mass]
An alloy used in dentistry to restore teeth. It is made predominantly of silver and mercury.

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