Definition of amalgam

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Amalgam (n.) A native compound of mercury and silver.

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Amalgamize :: Amalgamize (v. t.) To amalgamate.
Amalgam :: Amalgam (n.) A native compound of mercury and silver.
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 coalesce, as a result of growth; to combine into a uniform whole; to blend; as, two organs or parts amalgamate..
Amalgam :: Amalgam (n.) A mixture or compound of different things.
Quicksilvered :: Quicksilvered (a.) Overlaid with quicksilver, or with an amalgam of quicksilver and tinfoil..
Monton :: Monton (n.) A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.
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..
Floured :: Floured (p. a.) Finely granulated; -- said of quicksilver which has been granulated by agitation during the amalgamation process.
Amalgamate :: Amalgamate (a.) Alt. of Amalgamate.
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..
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..
Amalgamate :: Amalgamate (v. t.) To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury..
Amalgam :: Amalgam (n.) An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc..
Amalgamated :: Amalgamated (a.) Coalesced; united; combined.
Foliated :: Foliated (a.) Spread over with an amalgam of tin and quicksilver.
Amalgamated :: Amalgamated (imp. & p. p.) of Amalgamat.
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..
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..
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