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Amalgamation vs Agglomeration - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between amalgamation and agglomeration

is that amalgamation is the process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation while agglomeration is the act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.

amalgamation

English

Noun

(wikipedia amalgamation) (en noun)
  • The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
  • The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
  • # (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal.
  • (obsolete) The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.

    • agglomeration

    English

    (wikipedia agglomeration)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
  • State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
  • (geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.