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- Two mining companies merged, and became alloys.
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Alloy — Al*loy , n. [OE. alai, OF. alei, F. aloyer, to alloy, alier to ally. See {Alloy}, v. t.] 1. Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alloy — Alloy. s.m. Le prix de l or ou de l argent considerez en leur valeur intrinseque, ou bien selon que la matiere en est plus ou moins fine. Cette monnoye n est pas d un bon alloy, de bon alloy, C est à dire, est alterée, est meslée d autres metaux … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Alloy — Al*loy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alloyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alloying}.] [F. aloyer, OF. alier, allier, later allayer, fr. L. aligare. See {Alloy}, n., {Ally}, v. t., and cf. {Allay}.] 1. To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alloy 20 — is a corrosion resistant nickel chromium molybdenum stainless steel alloy developed for applications involving sulfuric acid. Its corrosion resistance also finds other uses in the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and plastics industries. Alloy 20… … Wikipedia
Alloy — bezeichnet: Alloy Analyzer, ein in der Informatik und Softwaretechnik eingesetztes Programm Alloy Creek, ein Fluss im US Bundesstaat Montana Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
alloy — [n] mixture, usually of two metals admixture, adulterant, adulteration, amalgam, amalgamation, blend, combination, composite, compound, debasement, denaturant, fusion, hybrid, intermixture, reduction; concepts 260,476 alloy [v1] mix metals admix … New thesaurus
alloy — [al′oi; ] also, and for v. usually [, ə loi′, aloi′] n. [ME alai < Anglo Fr alei (OFr aloi) < aleier: see ALLOY the vt.] 1. the relative purity of gold or silver; fineness 2. a substance that is a mixture, as by fusion, of two or more… … English World dictionary
Alloy — Al*loy , v. t. To form a metallic compound. [1913 Webster] Gold and iron alloy with ease. Ure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alloy — Porté notamment dans le Pas de Calais et dans l Oise, c est sans doute une variante de Halloy, nom de communes de la Somme, du Pas de Calais et de l Oise. Signification probable : lieu où pousse le noisetier. On peut aussi envisager pour Alloy… … Noms de famille
alloy — ► NOUN 1) a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion. 2) an inferior metal mixed with a precious one. ► VERB 1) mix (metals) to make an alloy. 2) spoil by adding… … English terms dictionary
Alloy — Alloy. См. Сплав. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
