3. (Min.)
Defn: A native compound of mercury and silver.
AMALGAM
A*mal"gam, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. amalgamer]
Defn: To amalgamate. Boyle. B. Jonson.
AMALGAMA
A*mal"ga*ma, n.
Defn: Same as Amalgam. They divided this their amalgama into a number of incoherent republics. Burke.
AMALGAMATE
A*mal"ga*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amalgamated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Amalgamating.]
1. To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury.
2. To mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to unite or combine; as, to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another. Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one. Burke.
AMALGAMATE
A*mal"ga*mate, v. i.