Alloy vs Alloyant - What's the difference?
alloy | alloyant | Related terms |
A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
An admixture; something added which stains, taints etc.
*, II.20:
To mix or combine; often used of metals.
To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance.
(figurative) To impair or debase by mixture.
(metallurgy) A material added to a metal (possibly itself an alloy) to alter its properties.
Alloy is a related term of alloyant.
As nouns the difference between alloy and alloyant
is that alloy is a metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal while alloyant is (metallurgy) a material added to a metal (possibly itself an alloy) to alter its properties.As a verb alloy
is to mix or combine; often used of metals.alloy
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) alai, from (etyl) aloi, from aloiier.Noun
(en noun)- Metrodorus said that in sadnesse there is some aloy of pleasure.
Derived terms
* superalloyEtymology 2
From (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper
- to alloy pleasure with misfortunes
