amalgaam

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم (al-malḡam, “emollient poultice or unguent for sores”), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma, “emollient; malleable material”).

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Noun

amalgaam n (plural amalgamen, diminutive amalgaampje n)

1. (metallurgy, dentistry) amalgam

Descendants

• Afrikaans: amalgaam

Further reading

• amalgaam on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl