Main Entry: al·loy

Pronunciation: \ˈal-ˌȯi, ə-ˈlȯi\

Function: noun

1 : the degree of mixture with base metals
2 : a substance composed of two or more metals or of a metal and a nonmetal intimately united usually by being fused together and dissolving in each other when molten ; also : the state of union of the components

—al·loy \ə-ˈlȯi, ˈal-ˌȯi\ transitive verb