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| a·mal·ga·ma·tion [ ə màlgə máysh'n ] (plural a·mal·ga·ma·tions) |
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1. business merger: a combination of two or more business concerns so as to form one
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2. result of combining things: something that is a combination of different things or results from their amalgamation
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3. combining things: the process of amalgamating things into a unified whole
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4. metal extraction from ore: a method of extracting a precious metal from an ore by using mercury to form an amalgam with the metal
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