12 definitions found for alloy

alloy n 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" [syn: alloy, metal] 2: the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something [syn: admixture, alloy] v 1: lower in value by increasing the base-metal content [syn: debase, alloy] 2: make an alloy of

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alloy
n. & v.
--n.
1 a mixture of two or more metals, e.g. brass (a mixture of copper and zinc).
2 an inferior metal mixed esp. with gold or silver.
--v.tr.
1 mix (metals).
2 debase (a pure substance) by admixture.
3 moderate.
Etymology: F aloi (n.), aloyer (v.) f. OF aloier, aleier combine f. L alligare bind

alloy ̘. ̈n.ˈælɔɪ n. & v. --n. 1 a mixture of two or more metals, e.g. brass (a mixture of copper and zinc). 2 an inferior metal mixed esp. with gold or silver. --v.tr. 1 mix (metals). 2 debase (a pure substance) by admixture. 3 moderate. [F aloi (n.), aloyer (v.) f. OF aloier, aleier combine f. L alligare bind]

Alloy Al*loy", v. t. To form a metallic compound. Gold and iron alloy with ease. --Ure.

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 one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam. 2. The quality, or comparative purity, of gold or silver; fineness. 3. A baser metal mixed with a finer. Fine silver is silver without the mixture of any baser metal. Alloy is baser metal mixed with it. --Locke. 4. Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy. ``Pure English without Latin alloy.'' --F. Harrison.

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 substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper. 2. To mix, as metals, so as to form a compound. 3. To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes.

ALLOY a-loi' (bedhil): In Isa 1:25 the Revised Version, margin; translated "tin" in the text. Elsewhere in both versions bedhil is translated TIN (which see).

alloy I. n. 1. Combination (of metals), metallic compound, amalgam (in case mercury is one metal), alloyage. 2. Baser metal (mixed with finer). 3. Baser element or ingredient (in anything), admixture, adulteration, deterioration, diminution, decrement, drawback, depreciation, impairment, debasement, detraction, disparagement. II. v. a. 1. Admix (a metal with a baser), reduce the value, debase. 2. Admix, deteriorate, etc. See preceding noun.

alloy ̘. ̈n.ˈælɔɪ n. 1 mixture, mix, combination, compound, composite, blend, amalgam, admixture; aggregate: Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. --v. 2 contaminate, pollute, adulterate, debase, diminish, impair, vitiate: Their external prosperity was not alloyed by troubles from within. 3 change, modify, temper, alter, moderate, allay: Gentle persons might by their true patience alloy the hardness of the common crowd.

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