gold amalgam

noun

A metallic alloy formed by combining elemental liquid mercury with gold, in which the mercury dissolves the gold particles, resulting in a soft paste, liquid, or solid compound.

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Meanings

noungold amalgam (plural gold amalgams)

plural gold amalgams · alternative gold-amalgam

  1. A metallic alloy formed by combining elemental liquid mercury with gold, in which the mercury dissolves the gold particles, resulting in a soft paste, liquid, or solid compound.
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