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
I am certain that some such idea was in her head, alloying, or at least refining, a grosser self-interest.
From The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope
