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AMALGAMATING
Verb
amalgamating
present participle of amalgamate
Source: Wiktionary
AMALGAMATE
A*mal"ga*mate, v. t. [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.
A*mal"ga*mate, v. i.
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.
A*mal"ga*mate, A*mal"ga*ma`ted, a.
Definition: Coalesced; united; combined.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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