| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies.[Wordnet]
2. 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.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
"AMALGAMATOR" is a common misspelling or typo for: amalgamators. |
Date "AMALGAMATOR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1873. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AMALGAMATOR
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Mining | An apparatus used in mining for bringing pulverized ore into close contact with mercury to extract free metal from it by amalgamation. See also: amalgamating barrel. (references) | ||
| Occupations | Tends equipment that separates gold or silver from ground ore by mercury amalgamation process, using either of following methods: (1) Turns valves or opens gates to regulate flow of ore and water over mercury-coated plates. Adjusts angle of plates to facilitate collection of amalgam. Scrapes accumulated amalgam from plates and coats plates with mercury. (2) Turns valves or opens gates to charge ground ore and mercury into rotating-type barrels or agitating-type tanks. Starts equipment and observes accumulation of amalgam. Discharges or drains barrel or tank to recover gold or silver amalgam. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: AMALGAMATOR
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Mechanical amalgamator | Medicine | Considerable variation exist in the operation speed of different --, which has an influence on the mixing time necessary to produce proper amalgamation. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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