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amalgamation
[uh-mal-guh-mey-shuhn]
noun
the act or process of amalgamating.
the state or result of being amalgamated.
Commerce.a consolidation of two or more corporations.
Metallurgy.the extraction of precious metals from their ores by treatment with mercury.
amalgamation
/ əˌæɡəˈɪʃə /
noun
the action or process of amalgamating
the state of being amalgamated
a method of extracting precious metals from their ores by treatment with mercury to form an amalgam
commerce another word for merger
Other 51Թ Forms
- preamalgamation noun
- reamalgamation noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amalgamation1
Example Sentences
All art is an amalgamation of something else that came before it, a piece its creator saw and loved in such a specific way that the feeling pushed them to create art of their own.
They’re amalgamations of the people who hang out on their couch: They have three or four Paul Bakers in their lives and a few Billies.
It’s an amalgamation of a lot of different things, but it’s based on an image of an actual bathroom I saw.
His seemingly approachable masculinity is an amalgamation of characteristics chosen to give off an air of friendliness.
Tár is not a real person, but rather an amalgamation of egos from the world of fine arts, played by Cate Blanchett and masterfully captured in Todd Field’s 2022 film “Tár.”
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