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leadamalgam

noun

Etymology

From lead + amalgam.

  1. derived from μάλαγμα — “emollient; malleable material”
  2. derived from ملغم — “emollient poultice or unguent for sores”
  3. borrowed from amalgama — “mercury alloy”
  4. compounded as leadamalgam — “lead#Etymology 1 + amalgam”

Definitions

  1. A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal silver white mineral containing lead and mercury.

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