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.
alloys
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pluralof alloy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof alloy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
alloynouna substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
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The researchers say the same AI-guided approach could be adapted to identify workable processing conditions for other metal alloys and additive manufacturing systems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Rather than concentrating primarily on how alloys resist corrosion under ordinary conditions, Huang's group has focused on developing materials that remain stable at much higher electrical potentials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Foulkes said Mercury replaced some metal components with composite or polymer materials, and came up with aluminum alloys that maximized strength while remaining relatively lightweight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Tank armor also uses critical materials including titanium and tungsten alloys that help give the vehicles a high strength-to-weight ratio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Bassal is a light, silvery metal, useful in certain alloys that I would be using to construct my lamp.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
