amalgamation

a·mal·ga·ma·tion  (-mlg-mshn)

n.

1. The act of amalgamating or the condition resulting from this act.

2. A consolidation or merger, as of several corporations.

3. The production of a metal alloy of mercury.

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amalgamation [əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃən]

n

1. the action or process of amalgamating

2. the state of being amalgamated

3. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a method of extracting precious metals from their ores by treatment with mercury to form an amalgam

4. (Business / Commerce) Commerce another word for merger [1]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

amalgamation - the combination of two or more commercial companies merger, uniting consolidation, integration - the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"

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amalgamation

noun combination, union, joining, mixing, alliance, coalition, merger, mixture, compound, blend, integration, composite, fusion, mingling, alloy, amalgamating, incorporation, amalgam, meld, admixture, commingling The organization was formed by an amalgamation of two groups.

Translations

amalgamation [əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃən] N → amalgamiento m (Comm) → fusión f

amalgamation [əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃ^ən] n

[styles, groups, communities] → fusion f; [ideas, features] → mélange m

[organizations, companies] → fusion f
amalgam filling n → amalgame m

amalgamation

n (of companies etc) → Fusion f; (of metals) → Amalgamation f

amalgamation [əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃ/ən] n (see vb) → amalgamazione f, fusione f