| alloy | the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something |
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| alloy | a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten |
| alloy | make an alloy of (metals) |
| alloy | lower in value by increasing the base-metal content |
| alloy | cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment |
| alloy | cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment |
| alloy | steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon |
| alloy | (used of metals) blended to obtain a desired property |
| alloy | (used of metals) debased by mixture with an inferior element |