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alloy
n. \'a
l-oi\; v. \ l-'oi\
n.
1. A mixture, a solid solution, or
a combination of two or more
metals
2. A substance made by the
mixture of a metal and a
nonmetal
3. A mixture designed to be
stronger than a metal by itself
v.
4. To modify metals; mix metals;
to form an alloy by mixing; to
modify and reduce the purity
of metals
deterioration, debasement,
adulteration
[Latin: ad, to + ligo, bind]

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alloy

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[Latin: ad, to + ligo, bind]

synonyms: deterioration,
debasement, adulteration

n. 1. A mixture, a solid solution, or

a combination of two or more
metals
2. A substance made by the mixture
of a metal and a nonmetal
3. A mixture designed to be
stronger than a metal by itself
v. 4. To modify metals; mix metals;
to form an alloy by mixing; to
modify and reduce the purity of
metals

alloy (n. \'al-oi\; v. \ l-'oi\ )

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