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alloy


al·loy

noun \ˈal-ˌi, ə-ˈli\

Definition of ALLOY

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-ˈli, ˈal-ˌi\ transitive verb