Engelsk substantiv: dental amalgam | |||
1. | dental amalgam (om masse eller substans) 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 | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | amalgam | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | alloy, metal | ||