*amal*

n. [ F. amalgame, prob. fr. L. malagma, Gr. ma`lagma, emollient, plaster, poultice, fr. mala`ssein to make soft, fr. malako`s soft. ] 1. An alloy of mercury with another metal or metals; as, an amalgam of tin, bismuth, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Medalists apply the term to soft alloys generally. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A mixture or compound of different things. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Min.) A native compound of mercury and silver. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. Same as Amalgam. [ 1913 Webster ]

They divided this their amalgama into a number of incoherent republics. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Amalgamated; p. pr. & vb. n. Amalgamating. ] 1. To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to unite or combine; as, to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To unite in an amalgam; to blend with another metal, as quicksilver. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To coalesce, as a result of growth; to combine into a uniform whole; to blend; as, two organs or parts amalgamate. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Coalesced; united; combined. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. amalgamation. ] 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. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The mixing or blending of different elements, races, societies, etc.; also, the result of such combination or blending; a homogeneous union. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Characterized by amalgamation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To amalgamate. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) The Angora goat. See Angora goat, under Angora. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of African antelopes including the sassaby, Damaliscus lunatus.
Syn. -- genus Damaliscus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Written also hammal, hummaul, hamaul, khamal, etc. ] [ Turk. & Ar. hammāl, fr. Ar. hamala to carry. ] In Turkey and other Oriental countries, a porter or burden bearer; specif., in Western India, a palanquin bearer. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Pref. inter- + L. ramus a branch. ] (Anat.) Between rami or branches; esp., between the mandibles, or rami of the lower jaw; intermandibular. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) The red dusty hairs of the capsules of an East Indian tree (Mallotus Philippinensis) used for dyeing silk. It is violently emetic, and is used in the treatment of tapeworm. [ Written also kameela. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Mameluke. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. para- + maleic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from malic acid, and now called fumaric acid. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. para- + malic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid metameric with malic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. ramus branch. ] Of or pertaining to a ramus, or branch; rameal. [ 1913 Webster ]