Definition of amalgam

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Amalgam (n.) An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc..

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Amalgamative :: Amalgamative (a.) Characterized by amalgamation.
Amalgamate :: Amalgamate (v. t.) To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury..
Amalgamating :: Amalgamating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Amalgamat.
Amalgamate :: Amalgamate (v. t.) To mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to unite or combine; as, to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another..
Silver :: Silver (v. t.) To cover with silver; to give a silvery appearance to by applying a metal of a silvery color; as, to silver a pin; to silver a glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and mercury..
Amalgamate :: Amalgamate (v. i.) To unite in an amalgam; to blend with another metal, as quicksilver..
Fondon :: Fondon (n.) A large copper vessel used for hot amalgamation.
Amalgam :: Amalgam (n.) A mixture or compound of different things.
Monton :: Monton (n.) A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.
Amalgam :: Amalgam (n.) A native compound of mercury and silver.
Amalgamated :: Amalgamated (imp. & p. p.) of Amalgamat.
Miscegenation :: Miscegenation (n.) A mixing of races; amalgamation, as by intermarriage of black and white..
Amalgamation :: Amalgamation (n.) The act or operation of compounding mercury with another metal; -- applied particularly to the process of separating gold and silver from their ores by mixing them with mercury.
Amalgamate :: Amalgamate (a.) Alt. of Amalgamate.
Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam..
Blunge :: Blunge (v. t.) To amalgamate and blend; to beat up or mix in water, as clay..
Amalgamator :: Amalgamator (n.) 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..
Amalgama :: Amalgama (n.) Same as Amalgam.
Free-milling :: Free-milling (a.) Yielding free gold or silver; -- said of certain ores which can be reduced by crushing and amalgamation, without roasting or other chemical treatment..
Water Gilding :: Water gilding () The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; -- called also wash gilding..
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