How do you spell Amalgam?
Correct spelling
amalgam
Remember Arabic 'al-malgham' - keep the 'a' after 'g' like in 'gam'
Why is amalgam spelled this way?
From Arabic al-malgham, an emollient poultice. An amalgam blends distinct elements into one — mercury merging with metal, ideas merging with practice.
Common misspellings of amalgam
amalagamamalgumamalgramamalagram
Example
The dentist used an amalgam filling that combined mercury with other metals.