A shortened form or abbreviation of 'amalgamate,' meaning to combine or blend different elements into a unified whole.
From the shortened form of amalgamate, which derives from Medieval Latin amalgama, possibly influenced by Greek chymeia (alchemy). The shortened form is primarily used in informal or technical contexts.
In chemistry, when you 'amalg' metals together to make an amalgam, you're using techniques that alchemists discovered centuries ago—and it's one of the few alchemy practices that actually works and is still used today in dental fillings and industrial processes.
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