Dictionary definition · alloy
noun
- a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten"brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
- the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
verb
- lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
- make an alloy of
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).