DENTAL AMALGAM
\dˈɛntə͡l ɐmˈalɡam], \dˈɛntəl ɐmˈalɡam], \d_ˈɛ_n_t_əl ɐ_m_ˈa_l_ɡ_a_m]\
Definitions of DENTAL AMALGAM
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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
By Princeton University
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