alloy
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I. noun
Etymology: French aloi, from Old French alei, from aleir to combine, from Latin alligare to bind — more at ally
Date: 1604
1. the degree of mixture with base metals ; fineness
2. a substance composed of two or more metals or of a metal and a nonmetal intimately united usually by being fused together and dissolving in each other when molten; also the state of union of the components
3.
a. an admixture that lessens value
b. an impairing alien element
4. a compound, mixture, or union of different things <
an ethnic alloy of many peoples
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5. archaic a metal mixed with a more valuable metal to give durability or some other desired quality
II. Date: 1661
transitive verb
1.
a. temper, moderate
b. to impair or debase by admixture
2. to reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable metal
3. to mix so as to form an alloy
intransitive verb
to lend itself to being alloyed <iron alloys well
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New Collegiate Dictionary.
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Alloy — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Alloy — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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alloy — [n] mixture, usually of two metals admixture, adulterant, adulteration, amalgam, amalgamation, blend, combination, composite, compound, debasement, denaturant, fusion, hybrid, intermixture, reduction; concepts 260,476 alloy [v1] mix metals admix … New thesaurus
alloy — [al′oi; ] also, and for v. usually [, ə loi′, aloi′] n. [ME alai < Anglo Fr alei (OFr aloi) < aleier: see ALLOY the vt.] 1. the relative purity of gold or silver; fineness 2. a substance that is a mixture, as by fusion, of two or more… … English World dictionary
Alloy — Al*loy , v. t. To form a metallic compound. [1913 Webster] Gold and iron alloy with ease. Ure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alloy — Porté notamment dans le Pas de Calais et dans l Oise, c est sans doute une variante de Halloy, nom de communes de la Somme, du Pas de Calais et de l Oise. Signification probable : lieu où pousse le noisetier. On peut aussi envisager pour Alloy… … Noms de famille
alloy — ► NOUN 1) a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion. 2) an inferior metal mixed with a precious one. ► VERB 1) mix (metals) to make an alloy. 2) spoil by adding… … English terms dictionary
Alloy — Alloy. См. Сплав. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
