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Alloy vs Aluminium - What's the difference?

alloy | aluminium |

As nouns the difference between alloy and aluminium

is that alloy is a metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal while aluminium is aluminium (uk), aluminum (us) (symbol: al).

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)
  • 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:
  • Metrodorus said that in sadnesse there is some aloy of pleasure.
    Derived terms
    * superalloy

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mix or combine; often used of metals.
  • To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance.
  • to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper
  • (figurative) To impair or debase by mixture.
  • to alloy pleasure with misfortunes

    See also

    * (wikipedia "alloy") *

    Anagrams

    *

    aluminium

    English

    Alternative forms

    * aluminum (qualifier) (see below)

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia aluminium)
  • A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
  • Usage notes

    * For information on the origins of the two spellings, see .

    Synonyms

    * alumium (obsolete) * when used as a food colouring

    Derived terms

    * aluminic * aluminiferous * aluminio-, alumino- * * aluminium arsenide, aluminum arsenide * aluminium borate, aluminum borate * aluminium boron oxide, aluminum boron oxide * aluminium brass, aluminum brass * aluminium bromide, aluminum bromide * aluminium bronze, aluminum bronze * aluminium caesium tetrachloride * aluminium carbide, aluminum carbide * aluminium chloride, aluminum chloride * aluminium chloride fluoride, aluminum chloride fluoride * aluminium chloride oxide, aluminum chloride oxide * aluminium chlorohydrate, aluminum chlorohydrate * aluminium difluoride, aluminum difluoride * aluminium difluoride oxide, aluminum difluoride oxide * aluminium foil, aluminum foil * aluminium fluoride, aluminum fluoride * aluminium gallium arsenide, aluminum gallium arsenide * aluminium-gallium-indium phosphide, aluminum-gallium-indium phosphide * aluminium gallium nitride, aluminum gallium nitride * aluminium hydride, aluminum hydride * aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide * aluminium iodide, aluminum iodide * aluminium isopropoxide, aluminum isopropoxide * aluminium monobromide, aluminum monobromide * aluminium monochloride, aluminum monochloride * aluminium monofluoride, aluminum monofluoride * aluminium monofluoride monoxide * aluminium monoiodide, aluminum monoiodide * aluminium monophosphide, aluminum monophosphide * aluminium monostearate, aluminum monostearate * aluminium monotelluride, aluminum monotelluride * aluminium monoxide, aluminum monoxide * aluminium nitrate, aluminum nitrate * aluminium nitride, aluminum nitride * aluminium oxide, aluminum oxide * aluminium oxide hydroxide, aluminum oxide hydroxide * aluminium oxynitride, aluminum oxynitride * aluminium phosphide, aluminum phosphide * aluminium rubidium tetrachloride, aluminum rubidium tetrachloride * aluminium silicon monoxide, aluminum silicon monoxide * aluminium suboxide, aluminum suboxide * aluminium silicate, aluminum silicate * aluminium sulphate, aluminum sulfate * aluminium sulphate hexadecahydrate, aluminum sulfate hexadecahydrate * aluminium sulphide, aluminum sulfide * aluminium tribromide, aluminum tribromide * aluminium trichloride, aluminum trichloride * aluminium trifluoride, aluminum trifluoride * aluminium triiodide, aluminum triiodide * alundum * beryllium aluminium oxide, beryllium aluminum oxide * dialuminium, dialuminum * diethylaluminium chloride, diethylaluminum chloride * diisobutylaluminium hydride, diisobutylaluminum hydride * duralumin * eka-aluminium, ekaaluminum * ferro-aluminium, ferro-aluminum * lithium aluminium hydride, lithium aluminum hydride * magnalium * magnesium aluminium oxide, magnesium aluminum oxide * magnesium aluminium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate * monoaluminium, monoaluminum * potassium aluminium chloride, potassium aluminum chloride * potassium aluminium sulphate, potassium aluminum sulfate * rubidium aluminium sulphate-dodecahydrate, rubidium aluminum sulfate-dodecahydrate * sodium aluminium fluoride, sodium aluminum fluoride * triethylaluminium, triethylaluminum * trimethylaluminium, trimethyl aluminium * yttrium aluminium garnet, yttrium aluminum garnet

    See also

    * andalusite * bauxite * Birmabright® * chiolite * cobalt blue * corundum * cryolite * emery * mullite * romanium * ruby * sapphire

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