English Dictionary

Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam.
Source : opted (4534)  - auto

The quality, or comparative purity, of gold or silver; fineness.
Source : opted (4535)  - auto

A baser metal mixed with a finer.
Source : opted (4536)  - auto

Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy.
Source : opted (4537)  - auto

To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper.
Source : opted (4540)  - auto

To mix, as metals, so as to form a compound.
Source : opted (4541)  - auto

To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes.
Source : opted (4542)  - auto

To form a metallic compound.
Source : opted (4543)  - auto