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amalgamation — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amalgamation noun The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.

Senses

amalgamation is used for these senses in English:

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

amalgamation — full definition

  1. noun The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
  2. noun The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
  3. noun The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.
  4. noun The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.