What does amalgama in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word amalgama in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amalgama in Spanish.

The word amalgama in Spanish means cultural fusion, amalgam, amalgamate, combine, amalgamate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amalgama

cultural fusion

nombre femenino (mezcla de personas de diferente procedencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ciudad es una amalgama de personas de diferentes culturas.
The city is a cultural fusion of people from different cultures.

amalgam

nombre femenino (química (aleación de mercurio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dentista me quitó la caries y me rellenó la muela con una amalgama.
The dentist got rid of my cavity and filled my molar with an amalgam.

amalgamate, combine

verbo transitivo (mezclar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En este laboratorio amalgaman diferentes productos para obtener el jabón.
In this laboratory, different products are amalgamated (or: combined) to obtain soap.

amalgamate

verbo transitivo (mezclar mercurio con otros metales) (metals)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El dentista amalgama la masa en el recipiente antes de aplicarla.
The dentist amalgamates the mixture in a container before applying it.

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