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Added 9 October 2026

amalgamate

/əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/ verb

Latin root: amalgamātus Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about amalgamate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
to amalgamate two races
To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.

adjective

Coalesced; united; combined.

noun

The substance resulting from a process of amalgamation.

Origin

From Medieval Latin amalgamātus, past participle of amalgamāre, amalgama.

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