alloy
A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
Other meanings
An admixture; something added which stains, taints etc.
Fusion, marriage, combination.
Synonyms
- metal
A kind of
- mixture
Kinds of alloy
- heavy metal
- amalgam
- pot metal
- solder
- white gold
- type metal
- white metal
- steel
Word history
From Latin "alligō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “alloy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.