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An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc.

Same as Amalgam. They divided this their amalgama into a number of incoherent republics. Burke.

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.

Coalesced; united; combined.

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.

Characterized by amalgamation.

One who, or that which, amalgamates. Specifically: A machine for separating precious metals from earthy particles by bringing them in contact with a body of mercury with which they form an amalgam.

To amalgamate. [R.]

lloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam.

Silver ores suitable for treatment by amalgamation with mercury. [Sp. Amer.]

To amalgamate and blend; to beat up or mix in water, as clay.

A zinc-carbon cell in which the zinc (amalgamated) is surrounded by dilute sulphuric acid, and the carbon by nitric acid or a chromic acid mixture, the two plates being separated by a porous cup.

ford, and Worcester, Eng.; -- so called from the Cotswold Hills. The breed is now chiefly amalgamated with others.

In the United States navy, a corps made up of the engineers, which was amalgamated with the line by act of March 3, 1899. It consisted of assistant and passed assistant engineers, ranking with ensigns and lieutenants, chief engineers, ranking from lieutenant to captain, and engineer in chief, ranking with commodore and…

ng escape from burning buildings. -- Fire gilding (Fine Arts), a mode of gilding with an amalgam of gold and quicksilver, the latter metal being driven off afterward by heat. -- Fire gilt (Fine Arts), gold laid on by the process of fire gilding. -- Fire insurance, the act or system of insuring against fire; also, a…

nely granulated; -- said of quicksilver which has been granulated by agitation during the amalgamation process. Raymond.

Spread over with an amalgam of tin and quicksilver. Foliated telluium. (Min.) See Nagyagite.

The act of coating with an amalgam of tin foil and quicksilver, as in making looking-glasses.

A large copper vessel used for hot amalgamation.

ielding free gold or silver; -- said of certain ores which can be reduced by crushing and amalgamation, without roasting or other chemical treatment. Raymond.