<P><EM>v.</EM> <B>a·mal·ga·mat·ed,</B> <B>a·mal·ga·mat·ing,</B> <B>a·mal·ga·mates </B><BR><I>v.</I> <I>tr.</I> </P>
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<LI>To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite. See Synonyms at <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=mix"><FONT color=#0033ff>mix</FONT></A>.
<LI>To mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury. </LI></OL>
<P><BR><I>v.</I> <I>intr.</I> </P>
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<LI>To become combined; unite.
<LI>To unite or blend with another metal. </LI></OL>
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<P><B>amalgamate</B></P>
<P>adj : joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school" [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=amalgamated"><FONT color=#0033ff>amalgamated</FONT></A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=coalesced"><FONT color=#0033ff>coalesced</FONT></A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=consolidated"><FONT color=#0033ff>consolidated</FONT></A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=fused"><FONT color=#0033ff>fused</FONT></A>] </P>
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<P>v : to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance" [syn: <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=mix"><FONT color=#0033ff>mix</FONT></A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=mingle"><FONT color=#0033ff>mingle</FONT></A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=commix"><FONT color=#0033ff>commix</FONT></A>, <A href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=unify"><FONT color=#0033ff>unify</FONT></A>]</P>
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첫댓글 치과에서 충치를 들어내고 대신 박아 넣는 재료를 아말감(amalgam)이라고 합니다. 기존 치아의 남은 부분과 결합해서 치아의 역할을 하게 만들죠. 이렇게 이해하면 쉽게 암기가 될거에요.
기존의 치아와 결합하니 결국 혼합하다, 융합하다의 뜻까지 되는군요.
Our firm will be amalgamated with a Japanese company. 우리 회사는 일본 회사와 합병할 것이다.
합병하다 혼합하다
아말감에이트... 아... 말이랑 감을 먹었더니 뱃속에서 혼합됬다.