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7 letters · New York Times · Saturday, October 27, 2001 · 14-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, October 27, 2001.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 27, 2001 · 14-Down · 7 letters
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an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
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