amalgamator

noun

amal·​gam·​a·​tor ə-ˈmal-gə-ˌmātər 

plural -s

1

: one that amalgamates

henceforth Christianity was to be the prime amalgamator

—H. O. Taylor

2

a

: a machine for use in the amalgamation process

b

: a person who tends such a machine

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for amalgamator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator