'alloy' definitions:
Definition of 'alloy'
(from WordNet)
noun
A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" [syn: alloy, metal]
noun
The state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something [syn: admixture, alloy]
verb
Lower in value by increasing the base-metal content [syn: debase, alloy]
verb
Make an alloy of
Synonyms of 'alloy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- admix,
- admixture,
- adulterate,
- aggregate,
- allay,
- alloy iron,
- alloy steel,
- alloyage,
- alnico,
- alter,
- amalgam,
- amalgamate,
- amalgamation,
- babbitt,
- bell metal,
- bemingle,
- blend,
- brass,
- bronze,
- bush metal,
- canker,
- Carboloy,
- carbon steel,
- case-hardened steel,
- cast iron,
- change,
- cheapen,
- chisel steel,
- chrome-nickel steel,
- cinder pig,
- coalesce,
- coarsen,
- coin nickel,
- coin silver,
- combination,
- combine,
- combo,
- commingle,
- commix,
- commixture,
- compose,
- composite,
- composition,
- compound,
- concoct,
- concoction,
- confection,
- confound,
- conglomerate,
- constantan,
- contaminate,
- corrupt,
- cupronickel,
- damask,
- debase,
- debauch,
- decarbonized iron,
- defile,
- deflower,
- degenerate,
- degrade,
- denature,
- dental gold,
- deprave,
- desecrate,
- despoil,
- devalue,
- die steel,
- diminish,
- distort,
- drill steel,
- Duralumin,
- Duriron,
- elinvar,
- emulsify,
- ensemble,
- fuse,
- fuse metal,
- fusion,
- galvanized iron,
- German silver,
- gilding metal,
- graphite steel,
- green gold,
- grid metal,
- gun metal,
- hard lead,
- hash,
- high brass,
- high-speed steel,
- homogenize,
- hot-work steel,
- immingle,
- immix,
- immixture,
- impair,
- infect,
- integrate,
- interblend,
- interfusion,
- interlace,
- interlard,
- intermingle,
- intermix,
- intermixture,
- intertwine,
- interweave,
- invar,
- jumble,
- knead,
- leaded bronze,
- magma,
- manganese bronze,
- merge,
- mingle,
- mingle-mangle,
- misuse,
- mix,
- mix up,
- mixture,
- moderate,
- modify,
- Monel Metal,
- Muntz metal,
- naval brass,
- nickel bronze,
- nickel silver,
- paste,
- pervert,
- pewter,
- phosphor bronze,
- pig,
- pinchbeck,
- poison,
- pollute,
- prostitute,
- ravage,
- ravish,
- red brass,
- rose metal,
- scramble,
- shot metal,
- shuffle,
- silicon bronze,
- silicon steel,
- solder,
- spiegeleisen,
- stainless steel,
- steel,
- Stellite,
- sterling silver,
- stir up,
- structural iron,
- Swedish steel,
- syncretize,
- taint,
- temper,
- throw together,
- tombac,
- tool steel,
- toss together,
- tula metal,
- twist,
- type metal,
- ulcerate,
- violate,
- vitiate,
- vulgarize,
- warp,
- white gold,
- white metal,
- work,
- wrought iron,
- yellow brass,
- yellow metal