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amalgamIn dentistry, an alloy of mercury, silver, tin, etc. used in dental restorations.
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amalgamAn alloy that contains mercury.
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amalgama common filling material used to repair cavities. The material, also known as "silver fillings," contains mercury in combination with silver, tin, copper, and sometimes zinc.
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amalgamAn alloy used in direct dental restorations. Typically composed of mercury, silver, tin and copper along with other metallic elements added to improve physical and mechanical properties.
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amalgamc. 1400, "blend of mercury with another metal; soft mass formed by chemical manipulation," from Old French amalgame or directly from Medieval Latin amalgama, "alloy of mercury (especial [..]
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amalgamAny alloy of mercury and another metal. Some amalgams occur naturally. (There is also a rare mineral known as Amalgam, and it is a natural amalgam of silver and mercury.)
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amalgamA dental filling material, composed of mercury and other minerals, used to fill decayed teeth.
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amalgamn. An alloy or union of mercury with another metal.
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amalgamA silver/mercury mixture which is used for fillings.
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amalgamA mixture of metals based on mercury.
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amalgam(n) a combination or blend of diverse things(n) 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 [..]
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amalgamSilver-colored filling material; may also be referred to as a restoration or filling.
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amalgamAmalgam is a material used for dental fillings. It contains a mixture of different metals, including primarily mercury, tin, silver, copper and zinc. The term amalgam essentially means any metal alloy [..]
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amalgama silver and mercury material used for fillings
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amalgamAn alloy of mercury which is an upgrade from traditional liquid mercury. Since it gives better mercury vapor control in the glass envelope the lamps that use amalgam perform better over a wider variety of temperatures and operating positions.
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amalgamIllustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Amalgam: A alloy of mercury with one more additional metals. Sodium amalgam (Na/Hg) is a powerful reducing agent. For example, it can reduce a phenyl sulfone [..]
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amalgamAn Alloy used in restorative Dentistry that contains Mercury, Silver, tin, Copper, and possibly Zinc.
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amalgamA type of filling made up of a mixture of several metallic materials. Amalgams are silver in color and usually used on posterior, or back, teeth.
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amalgaman alloy used in direct dental restorations.
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amalgamAn inexpensive filling material made from silver, tin, zinc, copper and mercury. Mercury is nearly 50 percent of the mixture. This material is strong, but can tarnish or corrode over time.
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amalgama silver and mercury material used for fillings. Anesthesiologist
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amalgamAny alloy of mercury and another metal. Some amalgams occur naturally. Note: There is a mineral known as Amalgam, and, although it is an amalgam, should not be confused with the term amalgam.
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amalgamAn alloy of mercury with another metal.
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amalgamMaterial made from mercury and other alloy mixtures used to restore a drilled portion of a tooth. Anesthesia
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amalgama silver and mercury material used for fillings
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amalgama silver and mercury material used for fillings. Anesthetic
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amalgamA silver/mercury mixture which is used for restoring lost tooth structure. ADA
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amalgamMaterial made from mercury and other alloy mixtures used to restore a drilled portion of a tooth. Anesthesia
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amalgama silver and mercury material used for fillings Anesthetic
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amalgam<dentistry> A soft metal which results from an alloy of a metal with mercury. Commonly used as a silver-tin or copper alloy in dentistry for fillings. (08 Jan 1998)
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amalgamAn alloy of mercury with other metals. Some CFLs use a mercury amalgam rather than standard mercury. An amalgam keeps mercury pressure in the discharge near its optimal value as lamp temperature changes. Amalgam lamps can produce more than 90 percent of maximum light output over a wide temperature range, but they can take longer to reach their full [..]
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amalgamA solution of a metal in mercury.
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