Alloy vs Ceramic - What's the difference?
alloy | ceramic |
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.
made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
(uncountable) A hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures
(countable) An object made of this material
As nouns the difference between alloy and ceramic
is that alloy is a metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal while ceramic is a hard brittle material that is produced through burning of nonmetallic minerals at high temperatures.As a verb alloy
is to mix or combine; often used of metals.As an adjective ceramic is
made of material produced by the high temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.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
See also
* (wikipedia "alloy") *Anagrams
*ceramic
English
(wikipedia ceramic)Adjective
(-)- A ceramic vase stood on the table.
Derived terms
* vitroceramicNoun
- Joan made the dish of ceramic .
- Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.