alloyed; alloying; alloys
2
: to reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable metal
3
: to mix so as to form an alloy
: to lend itself to being alloyed
iron alloys well
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Keeping them stable under those conditions requires precise control over a nickel base alloyed with multiple elements, each with different physical and chemical properties, that must be uniformly melted, fused, and kept free of impurities.
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Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Historically, major breakthroughs like watermills and windmills, alloying copper and tin to make bronze, gun powder, steam engines, powered multiple-spindle thread-spinning jennies, powered looms, telegraphs and light bulbs were developed in the private sector.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
My love for my dad was alloyed.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
According to the researchers, the alloy’s composition may indicate deliberate alloying techniques, access to advanced metallurgical knowledge, or possible long-distance trade networks and specialized ore sources.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Historically, major breakthroughs like watermills and windmills, alloying copper and tin to make bronze, gun powder, steam engines, powered multiple-spindle thread-spinning jennies, powered looms, telegraphs and light bulbs were developed in the private sector.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
My love for my dad was alloyed.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
According to the researchers, the alloy’s composition may indicate deliberate alloying techniques, access to advanced metallurgical knowledge, or possible long-distance trade networks and specialized ore sources.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Alloy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alloy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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alloy
1 of 2 noun
al·loy
ˈal-ˌȯi 
ə-ˈlȯi
: a substance consisting of two or more metals or of a metal and a nonmetal united usually by being melted together
alloy
2 of 2 verb
al·loy
ə-ˈlȯi
ˈal-ˌȯi
1
: to reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable metal
2
: to mix so as to form an alloy
3
: to make worse by mixing with something else
Medical Definition
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
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