amalgam | (noun) a combination or blend of diverse things | - |
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(noun) an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams | Synonyms: dental amalgam |
amalgamate | (adjective) joined together into a whole | Synonyms: amalgamated, coalesced, consolidated, fused |
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(verb) to bring or combine together or with something else | Synonyms: commix, mingle, mix, unify |
amalgamated | (adjective) joined together into a whole | Synonyms: amalgamate, coalesced, consolidated, fused |
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amalgamation | (noun) the combination of two or more commercial companies | Synonyms: merger, uniting |
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amalgamative | (adjective) characterized by or tending toward amalgamation | - |
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amalgamator | (noun) a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies | - |
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