Amalgamation

n.	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.
	2.	The mixing or blending of different elements, races, societies, etc.; also, the result of such combination or blending; a homogeneous union.

Noun

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amalgamation - the combination of two or more commercial companies Synonyms: merger, uniting

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