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amalgamate

Pronunciation: /əˈmalgəmeɪt/
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Definition of amalgamate

verb

  • combine or unite to form one organization or structure: [with object]:he amalgamated his company with another [no object]:numerous small British railway companies amalgamated
  • [with object] Chemistry alloy (a metal) with mercury: (as adjective amalgamated)amalgamated zinc

Origin:

early 17th century: from medieval Latin amalgamat- 'formed into a soft mass', from the verb amalgamare, from amalgama (see amalgam)

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