alloy (n)
metal#1 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
examples brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
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Hypernym mixture
Derivationally related form metal → metallic; metal → metal
Derivationally related form alloy → alloy
Hyponym heavy metal; 18-karat gold; 22-karat gold; oroide, oreide; Alnico; amalgam, dental amalgam; fusible metal; electrum; pewter; pinchbeck; pot metal; solder; white gold; type metal; white metal, bearing metal; Babbitt metal, babbitt; Britannia metal; Carboloy; steel; cheoplastic metal; copper-base alloy; dental gold; Duralumin; Inconel; Invar; nickel-base alloy, nickel alloy; nickel silver, German silver; pyrophoric alloy; shot metal; Stellite; sterling silver; tombac, tombak, tambac; Wood's metal, Wood's alloy
Substance meronym solid solution, primary solid solution
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Derivationally related form metallic → metal; metal → metal
Hyponym mixture
Hypernym heavy metal; 18-karat gold; 22-karat gold; oroide, oreide; Alnico; amalgam, dental amalgam; fusible metal; electrum; pewter; pinchbeck; pot metal; solder; white gold; type metal; white metal, bearing metal; Babbitt metal, babbitt; Britannia metal; Carboloy; steel; cheoplastic metal; copper-base alloy; dental gold; Duralumin; Inconel; Invar; nickel-base alloy, nickel alloy; nickel silver, German silver; pyrophoric alloy; shot metal; Stellite; sterling silver; tombac, tombak, tambac; Wood's metal, Wood's alloy
Substance holonym solid solution, primary solid solution
Derivationally related form alloy → alloy

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