Alloyed
[ə'lɔi]
Definition
(adj.) (used of metals) blended to obtain a desired property .
(adj.) (used of metals) debased by mixture with an inferior element .
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Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Alloy
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Mixed, deteriorated, impaired, diminished, adulterated
ANT:Pure, absolute, perfect, complete, genuine, unmixed, unimpaired,undeteriorated, undiminished, unadulterated, enhanced
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Examples
- Of these four were of pure gold weighing two talents and a half each, and the others of gold alloyed with silver weighing two talents. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The leaves are about three and a quarter inches square and are produced in ten different shades of color, according as the gold was alloyed with much or little copper or silver. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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