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a⋅mal⋅ga⋅mate

   [uh-mal-guh-meyt]
verb, -mat⋅ed, -mat⋅ing.
–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
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a·mal·ga·mate     (ə-māl'gə-māt')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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