amalgam
definition: a combination or blend of diverse things
example: My theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
example: except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
speech part: noun
synonyms:
dental amalgam