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Silver amalgam is an alloy of ______ with silver.

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An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with some other metal. Silver amalgam is an alloy of mercury with silver, tin and copper. It is also known as dental amalgam and used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay.

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