amalgamation process

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• amalgamation process — noun : a process of extracting metals (as native gold and silver) from their ores by the addition of small quantities of mercury to the stamping or grinding unit so that the resulting amalgam is caught on mercury coated copper plates from which… …   Useful english dictionary

• Amalgamation — Amalgamation, meaning to combine or unite into one form, has several uses:* Amalgamation (mining), the process of separation of precious metals from ore. * Amalgamation (history), a now largely archaic term for the interbreeding of people of… …   Wikipedia

• amalgamation — a‧mal‧ga‧ma‧tion [əˌmælgəˈmeɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] when two or more organizations amalgamate, often in order to increase profits by cutting costs: • the amalgamation of the regional sales operations into one national salesforce •… …   Financial and business terms

• Amalgamation — A*mal ga*ma tion, n. [Cf. F. amalgamation.] 1. 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. Ure. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Amalgamation (politics) — Joining two or more political units, such as municipalities, counties, or cities into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs within a sovereign entity. In United States politics, such an entity may be called a… …   Wikipedia

• amalgamation — UK [əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms amalgamation : singular amalgamation plural amalgamations 1) a process in which two organizations join and make one large one the amalgamation of Setco with Bertrand s 2) a… …   English dictionary

• amalgamation — a|mal|ga|ma|tion [ ə,mælgə meıʃn ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a process in which two organizations join and make one large one: the amalgamation of Setco with Bertrand s 2. ) a process in which two or more things are combined: an amalgamation of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• amalgamation — noun Date: 1612 1. a. the action or process of amalgamating ; uniting b. the state of being amalgamated 2. the result of amalgamating ; amalgam 3. merger < amalgamation of two corporations > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• amalgamation — /euh mal geuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of amalgamating. 2. the state or result of being amalgamated. 3. Com. a consolidation of two or more corporations. 4. Metall. the extraction of precious metals from their ores by treatment with… …   Universalium

• amalgamation — noun /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/ a) The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation. b) The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy …   Wiktionary

• amalgamation — The process of combining mercury with a metal or an alloy to form a new alloy. * * * amal·ga·ma·tion (ə malґgə maґshən) trituration (def. 3) …   Medical dictionary