amalgam
n. 汞合金; 混合物
Something that is an amalgam of two or more things is a mixture of them.
Amalgam is a mixture of mercury and another metal, usually silver, that is used in dentistry to make fillings.
...amalgam fillings.
汞合金填充物
1. 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
2. a combination or blend of diverse things;
Many disadvantages of amalgam can be overcome by resin composite.
銀汞合金的許多缺點都可以為複合樹脂所克服.
The new religion is an amalgam of supersitious beliefs and modern science.
這種新宗教是迷信和現代科學的混合物.
The first part deals with the amalgam of magic elements and realistic elements in the novel.
文章第一部分探索小說中魔幻與現實的結合.
These alternative fillings are more expensive and less durable than amalgam, however.
然而,這些替代填充物更加昂貴並且沒有汞合金耐用.
Or rather ( this being Los Angeles ) a fantasy amalgam of several town centres.
因其坐落於洛杉磯,更恰當一點說,它更像是幾個城鎮中心的混血兒.