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alloy
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,metallurgy
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[ noun ] (chemistry,metallurgy) a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Synonyms Examples "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" Related terms metallic_element mixture steel alnico amalgam heavy_metal pewter pinchbeck solder white_gold nickel-base_alloy white_metal type_metal Stellite oreide Carboloy cheoplastic_metal copper-base_alloy dental_gold Duralumin Inconel Invar sterling_silver nickel_silver pyrophoric_alloy shot_metal Babbitt_metal tombac Wood's_metal Britannia_metal electrum pot_metal fusible_metal solid_solution metal |
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[ verb ] (metallurgy) make an alloy of (metals)
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[ verb ] lower in value by increasing the base-metal content; of metals
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