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Amalgam vs Potpourri - What's the difference?

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Amalgam is a related term of potpourri.


As nouns the difference between amalgam and potpourri

is that amalgam is amalgam (alloy containing mercury) while potpourri is .

amalgam

English

(wikipedia amalgam)

Noun

(amalgams)
  • (metallurgy) An alloy containing mercury
  • A combination of different things

    • Synonyms

    * alloy, blend, combo, compound, mixture

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic, ambitransitive) To amalgamate.
    • (Boyle)
    (Ben Jonson)

    References

    ---- ==Serbo-Croatian==

    Noun

  • (l)

    • Declension

    {{sh-decl-noun, amàlg?m, amalgami , amalgáma, amalgama , amalgamu, amalgamima , amalgam, amalgame , amalgame, amalgami , amalgamu, amalgamima , amalgamom, amalgamima }} ----

    potpourri

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pot pourri

    Noun

    (wikipedia potpourri) (en noun)
  • A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.
  • An anthology of miscellaneous prose.
  • (music) A medley of songs or music.
  • A mixture of dried fragrant plant material, often in a decorative bowl, used to scent a room.