alloy
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1. the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something (noun.state)
2. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | mixture, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | heavy metal, |
| definition | : | a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | 18-karat gold, |
| definition | : | an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | 22-karat gold, |
| definition | : | an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | oreide, oroide, |
| definition | : | alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | alnico, |
| definition | : | trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | amalgam, dental amalgam, |
| definition | : | an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | fusible metal, |
| definition | : | an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | electrum, |
| definition | : | an alloy of gold and silver (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pewter, |
| definition | : | any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pinchbeck, |
| definition | : | an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pot metal, |
| definition | : | an alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | solder, |
| definition | : | an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | white gold, |
| definition | : | a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | type metal, |
| definition | : | an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | babbitt, babbitt metal, |
| definition | : | an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | britannia metal, |
| definition | : | an alloy similar to pewter (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | carboloy, |
| definition | : | an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | steel, |
| definition | : | an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cheoplastic metal, |
| definition | : | any alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teeth (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | copper-base alloy, |
| definition | : | any alloy whose principal component is copper (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | dental gold, |
| definition | : | an alloy of gold used in dentistry (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | duralumin, |
| definition | : | an aluminum-based alloy (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | inconel, |
| definition | : | a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | invar, |
| definition | : | an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pyrophoric alloy, |
| definition | : | an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | shot metal, |
| definition | : | an alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic; used in making small shot (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | stellite, |
| definition | : | a very hard alloy of cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient; used to make cutting tools and for surfaces subject to heavy wear (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sterling silver, |
| definition | : | a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | tambac, tombac, tombak, |
| definition | : | an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | wood's alloy, wood's metal, |
| definition | : | a fusible alloy that is half bismuth plus lead, tin, and cadmium; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | primary solid solution, solid solution, |
| definition | : | a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal (noun.substance) |
3. make an alloy of (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix, |
| definition | : | mix together different elements (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | metallurgy, |
| definition | : | the science and technology of metals (noun.cognition) |
4. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | devalue, |
| definition | : | lower the value or quality of (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | metallurgy, |
| definition | : | the science and technology of metals (noun.cognition) |
5. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | alloy, debase, |
| definition | : | lower in value by increasing the base-metal content (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | metal, |
| definition | : | cover with metal (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | metal, metallic, |
| definition | : | containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal (adj.all) |
6. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content (verb.change)
| derivation | : | debaser, degrader, |
| definition | : | a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | alloy, metal, |
| definition | : | a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten (noun.substance) |
7. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | alloy, debase, |
| definition | : | lower in value by increasing the base-metal content (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | metal, |
| definition | : | cover with metal (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | metal, metallic, |
| definition | : | containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal (adj.all) |
8. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content (verb.change)
| derivation | : | debaser, degrader, |
| definition | : | a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | alloy, metal, |
| definition | : | a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten (noun.substance) |
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