amalgamate[ə'mælɡəmeit]vt.1.■使(思想、阶级等)混合；使(公司、社团等)合并，使联合；使合成一体：Three companies were amalgamated into a corporation.三家商号被合并成一家公司。2.■【冶金学】使(金属)汞齐化；调制…成为汞合金vi.1.■合并；混合：The company has decided to amalgamate with the parent firm.这家子公司已决定和母公司合并。2.■(金属)汞齐化，混汞adj.1.■混合的变形vt.amalgamatedamalgamating