fusion

noun

• the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity:the election results produced pressure for fusion of the parties [in singular]:the film showed a perfect fusion of image and sound
• Physicsshort for nuclear fusion.the centre of the Sun where fusion occurs [as modifier]:a fusion reactor
• the process of causing a material or object to melt with intense heat so as to join with another:the fusion of resin and glass fibre in the moulding process
• music that is a mixture of different styles, especially jazz and rock:jazz fusion
• [as modifier] referring to food or cooking which incorporates elements of both Eastern and Western cuisine:fusion cuisine