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amalgamation in French

amalgamation in French is amalgamation — amalgamation means the act of combining things into one, or the merger this produces.

amalgamation in French

amalgamation
noun
(specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.

What does "amalgamation" mean?

  1. noun The act of combining things into one, or the merger this produces.
  2. noun A single thing formed by blending others together, such as a mixture or alloy.
  3. noun (chemistry) A method, once used to obtain gold and silver from ore, in which a metal is mixed with mercury to form an alloy.
  4. noun The mixing of different ethnic or racial groups through marriage and children.
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"amalgamation" in French is amalgamation. amalgamation means: The act of combining things into one, or the merger this produces.
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