alloy

noun

the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

verb

make an alloy of

lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

Roots

ligare-lloy · Latin · to bind

Synonyms for alloy

stelliten invarn alnicon spiegeleisenn duraluminn steeln cupronickeln constantann admixturen

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Where does alloy come from?

The word alloy breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -lloy, from Latin ligare (“to bind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.