Definition of alloys Alloys
/æˈlɔjˌz/ - [atloyz] -
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Wiktionary 
- alloys (Noun)
Plural of alloy.
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| alloy - 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" | ||
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| mixture (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) | ||
| heavy metal loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery | ||
| 18-karat gold an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold | ||
| 22-karat gold an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold | ||
| oreide, oroide alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry | ||
| alnico trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium | ||
| dental amalgam, amalgam a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas" | ||
| fusible metal an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses | ||
| electrum an alloy of gold and silver | ||
| pewter any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead) | ||
| pinchbeck an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold | ||
| pot metal an alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots | ||
| solder an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces | ||
| white gold a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium | ||
| type metal an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type | ||
| bearing metal, white metal an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings | ||
| babbitt, babbitt metal an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction | ||
| britannia metal an alloy similar to pewter | ||
| carboloy an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools | ||
| steel knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod | ||
| cheoplastic metal any alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teeth | ||
| copper-base alloy any alloy whose principal component is copper | ||
| dental gold an alloy of gold used in dentistry | ||
| duralumin an aluminum-based alloy | ||
| inconel a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades | ||
| invar an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments | ||
| nickel-base alloy, nickel alloy an alloy whose main constituent is nickel | ||
| german silver, nickel silver a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel | ||
| pyrophoric alloy an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints | ||
| shot metal an alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic; used in making small shot | ||
| primary solid solution, solid solution a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal | ||
| stellite a very hard alloy of cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient; used to make cutting tools and for surfaces subject to heavy wear | ||
| sterling silver a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper | ||
| tambac, tombac, tombak an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding | ||
| alloy - the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something | ||
| admixture | ||
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| alloy - make an alloy of | ||
| conflate, immix, coalesce, commingle, blend, merge, meld, flux, fuse, mix, combine fuse or cause to grow together | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| metallurgy the science and technology of metals | ||
| alloy - lower in value by increasing the base-metal content | ||
| debase | ||
| devalue lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting" | ||
| metallurgy the science and technology of metals | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- alloy (v. t.)
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. - alloy (v. t.)
The quality, or comparative purity, of gold or silver; fineness. - alloy (v. t.)
A baser metal mixed with a finer. - alloy (v. t.)
Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy. - alloy (v. t.)
To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper. - alloy (v. t.)
To mix, as metals, so as to form a compound. - alloy (v. t.)
To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes. - alloy (v. t.)
To form a metallic compound.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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alloy
Any of a large number of substances having metallic properties and consisting of two or more elements; with few exceptions, the components are usually metallic elements.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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alloy
al-loi′, v.t. to mix one metal with another: to reduce the purity of a metal by mixing a baser one with it: (fig.) to debase: to temper or qualify.—n. a mixture of two or more metals (when mercury is one of the ingredients, it is an amalgam): a baser metal mixed with a finer: anything that deteriorates.—n. Alloy′age, the act of alloying or mixing metals: a mixture of different metals. [O. Fr. alei (Fr. aloi), aleier—L. alligāre. The modern Fr. words aloi and aloyer were confounded with Fr. à loi, to law, and the same confusion was transferred into English.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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alloy
Is a composition by fusion of two or more metals. The alloy most used for gun-making is bronze (which see).
Wikipedia 
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An alloy is an uniform mixture. It is made up of two or more chemical elements, of which at least one is a metal. An alloy has properties different from the metals it is made of.
Most alloys are made by melting the metals, mixing them while they are liquid to form a solution, then leaving them to cool and turn solid again.
