alloys

plural of alloy

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Recent Examples of alloys The element plays an important role in superconductors, advanced alloys, ceramics, phosphors, and other high-performance technologies. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Most missiles, like the Tomahawk, are made of aluminum alloys and other metals. Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 In tests, the approach improved mixing between a dense refractory high-entropy alloy and a lightweight titanium alloy, showing that laser path control can profoundly influence how alloys form during printing. New Atlas, 6 July 2026 Broadly speaking, resource discussions often focus on three categories of asteroid — water-rich carbonaceous asteroids, metallic asteroids rich in iron-nickel alloys, and stony asteroids that contain iron, nickel, and magnesium. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 At SpaceX, his team develops the advanced alloys, composites, and materials systems that make reusable rockets possible—work that extends, in parallel, to the batteries and drivetrain systems at Tesla. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Although the overall size of an sCO2 installation is smaller than a comparable steam turbine, the smaller machinery needs to be made of specialized and costly alloys to prevent the metal from cracking over time from reactions with carbon. Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alloys
Noun
  • New methods for testing chemical mixtures Thousands of chemicals are used in commerce and released into the environment.
    Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • More recently, drones have been used to drop incendiary mixtures that ignite apartment buildings and residential blocks.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The Amsterdam Polaroids extended Ghirri’s penchant for quotidian surrealism with some strenuous amalgams.
    James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • In November, signatories to the convention agreed to phase out the use of mercury-containing dental amalgams by the year 2034.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As consumer tastes shift, tea brands are broadening their lineups to include a wider range of flavors, blends and formats and there is demand from drinkers who want more than a traditional cup, including novel and unusual options.
    Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Vegetable-forward blends and pulpy citrus generally behave more gently than clear, sweet juices.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • And then there’s some that are dance mixes, and then there’s some that are just regular urban mixes.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • Buy whole heads of lettuce rather than pre-washed, bagged salad mixes.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
    Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
  • And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.
    Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2018
Noun
  • It is increasingly used in composites, coatings, electronics, batteries, and energy storage technologies.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • The report frames plant fibers as a broader industrial materials category with applications spanning insulation, packaging, filtration, composites and consumer goods in addition to apparel.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Other combinations compete for attention or overwhelm each other.
    Kent Merrell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • There’s no way that at least 90 minutes of this allegedly 165-minute movie isn’t these guys all meeting up in different combinations and explaining their deal to one another.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 July 2026

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“Alloys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alloys. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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