"amalgam" meaning in Malay

See amalgam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: املݢم [Jawi], amalgam-amalgam [plural], amalgam² [plural]
Etymology: From English amalgam, from Medieval Latin amalgama (“mercury alloy”), from Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم (al-malḡam, “emollient poultice or unguent for sores”), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma, “emollient; malleable material”), from μαλάσσω (malássō, “to soften”), from μαλακός (malakós, “soft”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|en|amalgam}} English amalgam, {{der|ms|la-med|amalgama|t=mercury alloy}} Medieval Latin amalgama (“mercury alloy”), {{der|ms|ar|ملغم|اَلْمَلْغَم|t=emollient poultice or unguent for sores}} Arabic اَلْمَلْغَم (al-malḡam, “emollient poultice or unguent for sores”), {{der|ms|grc|μάλαγμα|t=emollient; malleable material}} Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma, “emollient; malleable material”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=املݢم}} amalgam (Jawi spelling املݢم, plural amalgam-amalgam or amalgam²)
  1. (metallurgy) amalgam

Alternative forms

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