Alloy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

Admin
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.
noun (ˈælɔɪ, əˈlɔɪ)
  1. a metallic material, such as steel, brass, or bronze, consisting of a mixture of two or more metals or of metallic elements with nonmetallic elements. Alloys often have physical properties markedly different from those of the pure metals
  2. something that impairs the quality or reduces the value of the thing to which it is added
verb (əˈlɔɪ) (tr)
  1. to add (one metal or element to another metal or element) to obtain a substance with a desired property
  2. to debase (a pure substance) by mixing with an inferior element
  3. to diminish or impair
    Alloy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

    More Definitions