to alloy

Examples

• All

• You can alloy copper with zinc to create brass, which is commonly used in musical instruments.

• Claude's first efforts appeared on disks of alloyed copper.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Dentists like to alloy it with copper.

  Inherent Vice (2014)

• You harden a bullet by alloying lead with antimony.

  Doctor Strange (2016)

• To improve strength and durability, engineers often alloy aluminum with silicon in aerospace applications.

• Gold is often alloyed with other metals to create jewelry that is both beautiful and durable.

Antonyms

S

to separate

297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

Compounds

A

alloy steel

• Specialized

1 4.1

Steel that has other metals added to make it stronger and resist rust

C

copper-base alloy

• Specialized

5.1

A metal made mostly of copper mixed with other metals like tin or zinc

A

alloy iron

• Specialized

7.0

Metal made by mixing iron with other metals like nickel to make it stronger and resist heat

A

alloy cast iron

• Specialized

6.0

A type of cast iron made by adding other metals to make it stronger and resist wear

G

gold alloy

• Specialized

3.5

A mix of gold and other metals made to be stronger or change color

N

nickel-base alloy

• Specialized

6.0

A metal made mainly of nickel that resists very high heat and chemical damage

N

nickel alloy

• Specialized

5.1

A metal mix with nickel as the main metal that resists heat and rust

P

pyrophoric alloy

• Specialized

9.9

A metal mix that makes sparks when you strike it, used in lighters

W

Wood's alloy

• Specialized

9.0

A soft metal mix that melts at low heat and is used to make fuses and molds

How Mixed

to fuse

23 4.2

to amalgamate

• Formal

4 7.4

to alloy

• Specialized

1 4.3

to adulterate

• Specialized

5 8.2

Surface Forms

Etymology