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AMALGAMATE

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a⋅mal⋅ga⋅mate

  [uh-mal-guh-meyt] verb, -mat⋅ed, -mat⋅ing.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies.
2. Metallurgy. to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.
–verb (used without object)
3. to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce: The three schools decided to amalgamate.
4. to blend with another metal, as mercury.
Origin:
1635–45 amalgam + ate1

Related forms:
a⋅mal⋅ga⋅ma⋅ble, adjective
a⋅mal⋅ga⋅ma⋅tive, adjective
a⋅mal⋅ga⋅ma⋅tor, noun
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a·mal·ga·mate   (ə-māl'gə-māt')   
v.   a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing, a·mal·ga·mates

v.   tr.

  1. To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite. See Synonyms at mix.

  2. To mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.

v.   intr.

  1. To become combined; unite.

  2. To unite or blend with another metal.

a·mal'ga·ma'tive adj., a·mal'ga·ma'tor n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: amal·gam·ate
Pronunciation: &-'mal-g&-"mAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed;-at·ing
: to unite in or as if in an amalgam; especially : to merge into a single body —amal·gam·ation /-"mal-g&-'mA-sh&n/ noun —amal·gam·ator /-'mal-g&-"mAt-&r/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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