Mercury And Silver Alloy Still Used By Some Dentists To Fill Cavities Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is AMALGAM which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: AMALGAM

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	46%	7		Eighth of dentists busy with small cavities
3	39%	7		Used by dentists to examine oral cavities

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We think the answer is "AMALGAM" which means:

noun

• 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
• A combination or blend of diverse things

verb

• To amalgamate.

An example sentence would be:

• "Dental amalgam is a mixture of metals used to fill cavities."
• "The painting is an amalgam of different art styles."

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick20 Jul 2022	Across 10
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4	First to fill cavities? The Guardian Cryptic - 18 Mar 2014	The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Mar 2014
5	Mercury alloy New York Times - 29 Jun 1985	New York Times / 29 Jun 1985
6	They fill some cavities New York Times - 16 Jun 2001	New York Times / 16 Jun 2001
7	Used by dentists to examine oral cavities