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Amalgams | Amalgam

Amalgams meaning

plural of amalgam

Using Amalgams

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of amalgam

Context around Amalgams

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

unlike 1× form 1×

Often after:

composite 1× widely 1×

Sentence patterns with Amalgams

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

to as amalgams or silver 1× to form amalgams an alloy 1× to make amalgams widely used 1× unlike amalgams composite fillings 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dentistry previously silver 1× mercury dissolves many 1× mercury fillings sometimes 1× unlike amalgams composite 1×

Common sentence endings:

at ambient temperature 1× for dental fillings 1× of dental restorations 1× standard dental filings 1×

Words around Amalgams

Just before it in the word index:

amalgamations 3 amalgamation 116 amalgamating 13 amalgamated 139 amalgamate 17 amalgam 59

Just after it in the word index:

amali 6 amalia 33 amalie 34 amalienborg 3 amalija 3 amaliri 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Amalgams

  • In this selection, "amalgams" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, unlike, form, composite and widely stand out and add context to how "amalgams" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include to as amalgams or silver and to form amalgams an alloy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "amalgams" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with amalgams

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Unlike amalgams, composite fillings can be used for a wide range of dental restorations. (14 words)

Mercury fillings, sometimes just referred to as amalgams or silver fillings, look like standard dental filings. (16 words)

Dentistry Previously, silver was alloyed with mercury at room temperature to make amalgams widely used for dental fillings. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Mercury dissolves many metals, such as gold, silver, and tin, to form amalgams (an alloy in a soft paste, or liquid form at ambient temperature). (25 words)

Dentistry Previously, silver was alloyed with mercury at room temperature to make amalgams widely used for dental fillings. (18 words)

Mercury fillings, sometimes just referred to as amalgams or silver fillings, look like standard dental filings. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

Mercury fillings, sometimes just referred to as amalgams or silver fillings, look like standard dental filings.

Unlike amalgams, composite fillings can be used for a wide range of dental restorations.

Dentistry Previously, silver was alloyed with mercury at room temperature to make amalgams widely used for dental fillings.

Mercury dissolves many metals, such as gold, silver, and tin, to form amalgams (an alloy in a soft paste, or liquid form at ambient temperature).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "amalgams" in a sentence?
An example: "Mercury fillings, sometimes just referred to as amalgams or silver fillings, look like standard dental filings." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "amalgams" from authentic English texts.
What does "amalgams" mean?
Amalgams means: plural of amalgam
How many example sentences with "amalgams" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "amalgams", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.