amalgam vs intermixture

amalgam

noun
  • One of the ingredients in an alloy. 

  • A combination of different things. 

  • An alloy containing mercury. 

intermixture

noun
  • Admixture; an additional ingredient. 

  • A mass formed by mixture; a mass of ingredients mixed. 

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