alloy
noun
a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
alloying
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present participleof alloy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It will handle the metalization and alloying part of the rare-earths supply chain — one of the key areas China has used to control the sector, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025
A third stream comes when the resulting pig iron is turned into steel by cooking it a bit further—baking off most of the remaining carbon—and alloying it with additives such as chromium or titanium.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 30, 2024
Arsenic is used as an alloying agent and also to make glass, pigments, textiles, adhesives and pesticides, the WHO says.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2023
Along with silicon, they’re also facing a surge in magnesium, another alloying ingredient that’s faced production issues during China’s power crunch.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
The processes of refining and alloying are figured on certain monuments of the early dynasties.
From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero
