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alloy

/ alloy /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
mixture
Kinds of:
heavy metal oroide oreide Alnico amalgam
Derived:
metal debase
verb Sense 2
make an alloy of
Type of:
blend flux mix
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
chemistry chemical science metallurgy
noun Sense 3
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
Type of:
impurity impureness
verb Sense 4
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
Type of:
devalue
Derived:
metal debaser degrader
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
metallurgy
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
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mixture heavy metal oroide oreide Alnico amalgam blend flux mix impurity impureness devalue