alloy

Pronunciation

• (noun) IPA ^(key): /ˈæ.lɔɪ/ or /əˈlɔɪ/
• (verb) IPA ^(key): /əˈlɔɪ/ or /ˈæ.lɔɪ/

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Noun

Singular alloy

Plural alloys

1. (countable) An alloy is made by mixing one metal with another metal or a metalloid.

   Steel is an alloy made by mixing iron and carbon together.

Verb

Plain form alloy

Third-person singular alloys

Past tense alloyed

Past participle alloyed

Present participle alloying

1. To alloy means to mix metals together to make an alloy.
2. To alloy ideas means to combine them together.
3. To alloy means to mix an item with something else that makes it less pure and not as valuable.