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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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..
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..
Fondon :: Fondon (n.) A large copper vessel used for hot amalgamation.
Amalgamated :: Amalgamated (imp. & p. p.) of Amalgamat.
Quicksilvered :: Quicksilvered (a.) Overlaid with quicksilver, or with an amalgam of quicksilver and tinfoil..
Amalgam :: Amalgam (v. t. / i.) To amalgamate.
Foliated :: Foliated (a.) Spread over with an amalgam of tin and quicksilver.
Patio :: Patio (n.) A paved yard or floor where ores are cleaned and sorted, or where ore, salt, mercury, etc., are trampled by horses, to effect intermixture and amalgamation..
Blunge :: Blunge (v. t.) To amalgamate and blend; to beat up or mix in water, as clay..
Amalgama :: Amalgama (n.) Same as Amalgam.
Monton :: Monton (n.) A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.
Amalgamative :: Amalgamative (a.) Characterized by amalgamation.
Amalgamation :: Amalgamation (n.) The mixing or blending of different elements, races, societies, etc.; also, the result of such combination or blending; a homogeneous union..
Amalgam :: Amalgam (n.) A mixture or compound of different things.
Miscegenation :: Miscegenation (n.) A mixing of races; amalgamation, as by intermarriage of black and white..
Amalgamize :: Amalgamize (v. t.) To amalgamate.
Amalgam :: Amalgam (n.) A native compound of mercury and silver.
Foliation :: Foliation (n.) The act of coating with an amalgam of tin foil and quicksilver, as in making looking-glasses..
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.
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