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Zinc amalgam finds use in organic synthesis (e.g., for the Clemmensen reduction). [3] It is the reducing agent in the Jones reductor, used in analytical chemistry.Formerly the zinc plates of dry batteries were amalgamated with a small amount of mercury to prevent deterioration in storage.
Amalgamated (organization name) Amalgamation (business) , the merge or consolidation of companies Amalgamation (land) , the formal combination of adjoining plots; in some jurisdictions distinct from a merger
In Canada, the 1990s saw the forced amalgamation of several municipal entities in the provinces of Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec into larger new municipalities. Even in cases where a central city merged with its suburbs, the amalgamated city was legally a new municipality, even if it was given the central city's name and was in effect a defacto annexation by the central city.
Aluminium amalgam is a solution of aluminium in mercury. In practice the term refers to particles or pieces of aluminium with a surface coating of the amalgam. A gray solid, it is typically used for organic reductions.
Amalgam filling on first molar. In dentistry, amalgam is an alloy of mercury used to fill teeth cavities. [1] It is made by mixing a combination of liquid mercury and particles of solid metals such as silver, copper or tin.
In business, consolidation or amalgamation is the merger and acquisition of many smaller companies into a few much larger ones. In the context of financial accounting, consolidation refers to the aggregation of financial statements of a group company as consolidated financial statements.
Amalgamated security communities are quite rare in history. They are created when two or more previously independent states form a common government. An example is the United States after the original Thirteen Colonies ceded much of their governing powers to the federal government.
Zinc amalgam is a solution of zinc in mercury. In practice the term refers to particles of zinc with a surface coating of the amalgam. A gray solid, it is typically used for reduction.