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Alloy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Alloy? [n] a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" [n] the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something [v] make an alloy of (metals) [v] lower in value by increasing the base-metal content; of metals Synonyms \| Synonyms for Alloy: admixture \| debase \| metal Related Terms \| Find terms related to Alloy: admix \| admixture \| adulterate \| aggregate \| allay \| alloy iron \| alloy steel \| alloyage \| alnico \| alter \| amalgam \| amalgamate \| amalgamation \| babbitt \| bell metal \| bemingle \| blend \| brass \| bronze \| bush metal \| canker \| Carboloy \| carbon steel \| case-hardened steel \| cast iron \| change \| cheapen \| chisel steel \| chrome-nickel steel \| cinder pig \| coalesce \| coarsen \| coin nickel \| coin silver \| combination \| combine \| combo \| commingle \| commix \| commixture \| compose \| composite \| composition \| compound \| concoct \| concoction \| confection \| confound \| conglomerate \| constantan \| contaminate \| corrupt \| cupronickel \| damask \| debase \| debauch \| decarbonized iron \| defile \| deflower \| degenerate \| degrade \| denature \| dental gold \| deprave \| desecrate \| despoil \| devalue \| die steel \| diminish \| distort \| drill steel \| Duralumin \| Duriron \| elinvar \| emulsify \| ensemble \| fuse \| fuse metal \| fusion \| galvanized iron \| German silver \| gilding metal \| graphite steel \| green gold \| grid metal \| gun metal \| hard lead \| hash \| high brass \| high-speed steel \| homogenize \| hot-work steel \| immingle \| immix \| immixture \| impair \| infect \| integrate \| interblend \| interfusion \| interlace \| interlard \| intermingle \| intermix \| intermixture \| intertwine \| interweave \| invar \| jumble \| knead \| leaded bronze \| magma \| manganese bronze \| merge \| mingle \| mingle-mangle \| misuse \| mix \| mix up \| mixture \| moderate \| modify \| Monel Metal \| Muntz metal \| naval brass \| nickel bronze \| nickel silver \| paste \| pervert \| pewter \| phosphor bronze \| pig \| pinchbeck \| poison \| pollute \| prostitute \| ravage \| ravish \| red brass \| rose metal \| scramble \| shot metal \| shuffle \| silicon bronze \| silicon steel \| solder \| spiegeleisen \| stainless steel \| steel \| Stellite \| sterling silver \| stir up \| structural iron \| Swedish steel \| syncretize \| taint \| temper \| throw together \| tombac \| tool steel \| toss together \| tula metal \| twist \| type metal \| ulcerate \| violate \| vitiate \| vulgarize \| warp \| white gold \| white metal \| work \| wrought iron \| yellow brass \| yellow metal See Also \| Alnico \| amalgam \| babbitt \| Babbitt metal \| bearing metal \| blend \| Britannia metal \| Carboloy \| cheoplastic metal \| coalesce \| combine \| commingle \| conflate \| copper-base alloy \| dental amalgam \| dental gold \| devalue \| Duralumin \| electrum \| flux \| fuse \| fusible metal \| German silver \| immix \| impureness \| impurity \| Inconel \| Invar \| meld \| merge \| mix \| mixture \| nickel alloy \| nickel silver \| nickel-base alloy \| oreide \| oroide \| pewter \| pinchbeck \| pot metal \| primary solid solution \| pyrophoric alloy \| shot metal \| solder \| solid solution \| steel \| Stellite \| sterling silver \| tambac \| tombac \| tombak \| type metal \| white gold \| white metal \| Wood's alloy \| Wood's metal Alloy In Webster's Dictionary \Alloy"\, n. [OE. alai, OF. alei, F. aloyer, to alloy, alier to ally. See {Alloy}, v. t.] 1. Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam. 2. The quality, or comparative purity, of gold or silver; fineness. 3. A baser metal mixed with a finer. Fine silver is silver without the mixture of any baser metal. Alloy is baser metal mixed with it. --Locke. 4. Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy. ``Pure English without Latin alloy.'' --F. Harrison. \Alloy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alloyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alloying}.] [F. aloyer, OF. alier, allier, later allayer, fr. L. aligare. See {Alloy}, n., {Ally}, v. t., and cf. {Allay}.] 1. To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper. 2. To mix, as metals, so as to form a compound. 3. To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes. \Al*loy"\, v. t. To form a metallic compound. Gold and iron alloy with ease. --Ure.

Alloy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alloy?

[n] a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
[n] the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
[v] make an alloy of (metals)
[v] lower in value by increasing the base-metal content; of metals

Synonyms | Synonyms for Alloy: admixture | debase | metal

Alloy In Webster's Dictionary

\Al*loy"\, n. [OE. alai, OF. alei, F. aloyer, to alloy,
alier to ally. See {Alloy}, v. t.]
1. Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a
   mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy
   of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals,
   the compound is called an amalgam.

2. The quality, or comparative purity, of gold or silver;
   fineness.

3. A baser metal mixed with a finer.

         Fine silver is silver without the mixture of any
         baser metal. Alloy is baser metal mixed with it.
                                               --Locke.

4. Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts
   from; as, no happiness is without alloy. ``Pure English
   without Latin alloy.'' --F. Harrison.


\Al*loy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alloyed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Alloying}.] [F. aloyer, OF. alier, allier, later allayer,
fr. L. aligare. See {Alloy}, n., {Ally}, v. t., and cf.
{Allay}.]
1. To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable
   substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or
   silver with copper.

2. To mix, as metals, so as to form a compound.

3. To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to
   alloy pleasure with misfortunes.


\Al*loy"\, v. t.
To form a metallic compound.

      Gold and iron alloy with ease.           --Ure.

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