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amalgamar

verb/ɐmaɫgɐˈmaɾ/medium

a·mal·ga·mar

Definition

To mix, to unite intimately (especially metals, with mercury); to combine, to fuse.
The goldsmith knows how to amalgamar gold with mercury.
The author amalgamou various schools of thought in his book.
Common collocations
to amalgamate metalsto amalgamate ideas

Etymology

Do francês 'amalgamer', por sua vez do latim medieval 'amalgama'.

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