definitions

amalgamate

[ uh-mal-guh-meyt ]
/ əˈmæl gəˌmeɪt /
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verb (used with object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.

to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies.
Metallurgy. to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.

verb (used without object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.

to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce: The three schools decided to amalgamate.
to blend with another metal, as mercury.

Nearby words

amalek, amalekite, amalfi, amalgam, amalgam tattoo, amalgamate, amalgamation, amalia, amalthaea, amalthea, aman

Origin of amalgamate

1635–45 amalgam + -ate1

Related forms

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Examples from the Web for amalgamator

  • He had heard the amalgamator, and whirled like lightning and dashed out of the mill and into the darkness.

    Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail|Burt L. Standish

  • Some manufacturers use an amalgamator to distribute these uniformly through the soap, which eliminates at least one milling.

    Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen

British Dictionary definitions for amalgamator

amalgamate

/ (əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt) /

verb

to combine or cause to combine; unite
to alloy (a metal) with mercury
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