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al⋅loy

  [n. al-oi, uh-loi; v. uh-loi]
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–noun
1. a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
2. a less costly metal mixed with a more valuable one.
3. standard; quality; fineness.
4. admixture, as of good with evil.
5. anything added that serves to reduce quality or purity.
–verb (used with object)
6. to mix (metals or metal with nonmetal) so as to form an alloy.
7. to reduce in value by an admixture of a less costly metal.
8. to debase, impair, or reduce by admixture; adulterate.
Origin:
1590–1600; < MF aloi, OF alei, n. deriv. of aleier to combine < L alligāre to bind up, equiv. to al- al- + ligāre to bind (see ally, ligament ); r. earlier allay, ME < AF allai

Synonyms:
4. fusion, blend, composite.
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un·al·loyed   (ŭn'ə-loid')   
adj.  

  1. Not in mixture with other metals; pure.

  2. Complete; unqualified: unalloyed blessings; unalloyed relief.

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Cultural Dictionary

alloy [(al-oy, uh-loy)]

A material made of two or more metals, or of a metal and another material. For example, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. Alloys often have unexpected characteristics. In the examples given above, brass is stronger than either copper or zinc, and steel is stronger than either iron or carbon.

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Word Origin & History

alloy 
1596, from Anglo-Fr. alai, from O.Fr. aleier "mix with a baser metal," from L. alligare, compound of ad- "to" + ligare "to bind" (see ligament); hence "bind one thing to another."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: al·loy
Pronunciation: 'al-"oi, &-'loi
Function: noun
1 : the degree of mixture with base metals
2 : asubstance 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 ofunion of the components —al·loy /&-'loi, 'al-"oi/ transitive verb
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Medical Dictionary

alloy al·loy (āl'oi', ə-loi')
n.
A homogeneous mixture or solid solution of two or more metals, the atoms of one replacing or occupying interstitial positions between the atoms of the other.

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Science Dictionary
alloy   (āl'oi')  Pronunciation Key 
A metallic substance made by mixing and fusing two or more metals, or a metal and a nonmetal, to obtain desirable qualities such as hardness, lightness, and strength. Brass, bronze, and steel are all alloys.
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