Definitions for alloy

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alloy al·loy

Spelling: [noun al-oi, uh-loi; ve

IPA: /noun ˈæl ɔɪ, əˈlɔɪ; verb əˈlɔɪ/

Alloy is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in alloy (alloy).

Definitions for alloy

noun

1. a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
2. a less costly metal mixed with a more valuable one.
3. standard; quality; fineness.
4. admixture, as of good with evil.
5. anything added that serves to reduce quality or purity.

verb (used with object)

1. to mix (metals or metal with nonmetal) so as to form an alloy.
2. to reduce in value by an admixture of a less costly metal.
3. to debase, impair, or reduce by admixture; adulterate.

Origin of alloy

1590-1600; Middle French aloi, Old French alei, noun derivative of aleier to combine Latin alligāre to bind up, equivalent to al- al- + ligāre to bind (see Examples for alloy

I can find no other reference with regard to this alloy mentioned by Lindeck.

They were pleasures which had no alloy in her own humble lot, and why desert them?

Terne plate is sheet-iron coated with an alloy of lead and tin.

An alloy is a special kind of solution not quite like an ordinary solution.

The only alloy was that he could not understand what Leibnitz wanted.

Of the two latter they formed an alloy, and made tools of the bronze.

In what way does the alloy make it better than the hardest steel?

For easily fusing, make an alloy of equal parts of brass and zinc.

But with the alloy of perplexity her radiant visions faded, and she fell asleep.

To the other technician the general said, "Get a chunk for verification of the alloy."