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59.
Amalgams are
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Jassie said:
5 years ago
Amalgam is the mixture of two constituents, from which one is mercury (hg) must. It is used in dental filling purpose.
Mani said:
5 years ago
An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with another metal. It may be a liquid, a soft paste or a solid, depending upon the proportion of mercury.
APR said:
1 decade ago
In dentistry, amalgam is an alloy of mercury with various metals used for dental fillings.
It commonly consists of :
Mercury (50%),
Silver (~22-32% ),
Tin (~14%),
Copper (~8%),
And other trace metals.
It commonly consists of :
Mercury (50%),
Silver (~22-32% ),
Tin (~14%),
Copper (~8%),
And other trace metals.
Tin said:
1 decade ago
Amalgam is an alloy which always contains mercury as it's constituent. It is the mixture of metals which will always have one of it as Hg. Ex: ZnHg
Manoj said:
1 decade ago
Amalgam definition: the mixture of two or more metals one of which is Mercury (Hg)
Vaisu said:
1 decade ago
Alloys which contain mercury as one of the contents.
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