amalgam
amal•gamBrE /əˈmælɡəm/
NAmE /əˈmælɡəm/
noun1 [countable, usually singular] ~ (of sth) (formal) a mixture or combination of things
word origin
The film script is an amalgam of all three books.an amalgam of several companies and organizations 2 [uncountable] (technical) a mixture of mercury and another metal, used especially to fill holes in teeth
