Alloy Word Meaning

Etymology:

late 16th century: from Old French aloi (noun) and French aloyer (verb), both from Old French aloier, aleier ‘combine’, from Latin alligare ‘bind’. In early use the term denoted the comparative purity of gold or silver; the sense ‘mixture of metals’ arose in the mid 17th century

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Definition:

a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion

Short Definition:

mixed metal

Examples:

• an alloy of nickel, bronze, and zinc
• alloy wheels

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

mix (metals) to make an alloy

Short Definition:

mix metals

Examples:

• alloying tin with copper to make bronze