Amalgamate — Defs

01 v. t. To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury.

imp. & p. p. Amalgamated; p. pr. & vb. n. Amalgamating

1.
To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury.
2.
To mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to unite or combine; as, to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another.
“Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one.” — Burke.

02 v. i. To unite in an amalgam; to blend with another metal, as quicksilver.

1.
To unite in an amalgam; to blend with another metal, as quicksilver.
2.
To coalesce, as a result of growth; to combine into a uniform whole; to blend; as, two organs or parts amalgamate.

03 a. Coalesced; united; combined.