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Zinc amalgam finds use in organic synthesis (e.g., for the Clemmensen reduction). [3] It is the reducing agent in the Jones reductor, used in analytical chemistry.Formerly the zinc plates of dry batteries were amalgamated with a small amount of mercury to prevent deterioration in storage.
In the Casa Pia study in Portugal (1986–1989), 1,748 posterior restorations were placed and 177 (10.1%) of them failed during the course of the study. Recurrent marginal decay was the main reason for failure in both amalgam and composite restorations, accounting for 66% (32/48) and 88% (113/129), respectively. [ 25 ]
Amalgamated (1917 automobile), car manufactured by the Amalgamated Machinery Corp. Amalgamated (organization name) Amalgamation (business), the merge or consolidation of companies; Amalgamation (land), the formal combination of adjoining plots; in some jurisdictions distinct from a merger
Aluminium amalgam is a solution of aluminium in mercury. In practice the term refers to particles or pieces of aluminium with a surface coating of the amalgam. A gray solid, it is typically used for organic reductions.
A commutative diagram of the amalgamation property.. In the mathematical field of model theory, the amalgamation property is a property of collections of structures that guarantees, under certain conditions, that two structures in the collection can be regarded as substructures of a larger one.
[10] In the social sciences , one aspect of materiality [ 14 ] is described as the use of cultural artifacts and how they are incorporated by the receiving culture for their use. [ 15 ] The other aspect is the nonmaterial advancements that consist of the various beliefs, creative ideas and attitudes expressed in a society. [ 16 ]
A special Commission (Commission du dictionnaire) composed of several (but not all) of the members of the Académie undertakes the compilation of the dictionary.It has published thirteen editions of the dictionary, of which three were preliminary, eight were complete, and two were supplements for specialised words. [2]
An amalgamated name is a name that is formed by combining several previously existing names. These may take the form of an acronym (where only one letter of each name is taken) or a blend (where a large part of each name is taken, such as the first syllable). Amalgamated names are most commonly used for amalgamated businesses, characters and ...