Defn: One who, or that which, amalgamates. Specifically: A machine for separating precious metals from earthy particles by bringing them in contact with a body of mercury with which they form an amalgam.
AMALGAMIZE
A*mal"ga*mize, v. t.
Defn: To amalgamate. [R.]
AMANDINE
A*man"dine, n. Etym: [F. amande almond. See Almond.]
1. The vegetable casein of almonds.
2. A kind of cold cream prepared from almonds, for chapped hands, etc.
AMANITA
Am`a*ni"ta, n. [NL. See Amanitine.] (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of poisonous fungi of the family Agaricaceæ, characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white spores. The species resemble edible mushrooms, and are frequently mistaken for them. Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius, is the fly amanita, or fly agaric; and A. phalloides is the death cup.
AMANITINE
A*man"i*tine, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: The poisonous principle of some fungi.