Added 10 October 2026
amalgamation
/əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: amalgamātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about amalgamation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
- The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy. The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.
- The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.
Origin
From Medieval Latin amalgamātiō.
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