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English to English noun
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a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten |  | Example: brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
source: wordnet30
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the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something | | source: wordnet30
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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: webster1913
verb
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lower in value by increasing the base-metal content | | source: wordnet30
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make an alloy of | | source: wordnet30
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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: webster1913
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To form a metallic compound. | | source: webster1913
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