alloy
/ˈælɔɪ/
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Definitions
Noun
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"
Noun
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
Verb
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
Verb
make an alloy of
More General Terms
blend
coalesce
combine
commingle
conflate
devalue
flux
fuse
immix
impureness
impurity
meld
merge
mix
mixture
More Specific Terms
18-karat gold
22-karat gold
Alnico
amalgam
babbitt
Babbitt metal
bearing metal
Britannia metal
Carboloy
cheoplastic metal
copper-base alloy
dental amalgam
dental gold
Duralumin
electrum
fusible metal
German silver
heavy metal
Inconel
Invar
nickel alloy
nickel silver
nickel-base alloy
oreide
oroide
pewter
pinchbeck
pot metal
pyrophoric alloy
shot metal
solder
steel
Stellite
sterling silver
tambac
tombac
tombak
type metal
white gold
white metal
Wood''s alloy
Wood''s metal