amalgamation JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/ · a·mal·ga·tion
noun
- The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation. The amalgamation of the two companies created a market leader in renewable energy.
- The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy. Dental amalgamation, a silver‑colored alloy, has been used for fillings for over a century.
- The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races. The novel explores the cultural richness that arises from the amalgamation of diverse communities.
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Did you know? The word gained prominence in the United States during the civil‑rights era, where 'amalgamation' was used in legal discourse to describe the forced integration of public schools after Brown v. Board of Education.