ClimateJuly 8, 2026
amalgamation
/əˌmæl.ɡəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Definition
The act or process of combining disparate elements, systems, or ideas into a unified whole or hybrid mixture.
Etymology
Derived from the medieval Latin 'amalgama,' referring to a mixture of mercury and another metal. It evolved to describe the process of uniting or blending different parts into a single coherent structure.
In the news
The article uses the word to describe the current American energy system as a hybrid mix of two opposing strategies—the centralized 'hard path' and the decentralized 'soft path'. It highlights that the nation's energy infrastructure is not one single vision, but a combination of both philosophies.
The “soft energy path” at 50: America’s road half-taken
Read the full article ↗Frontier Group