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ALLOYED

Dictionary entry overview: What does alloyed mean?

• ALLOYED (adjective)
The adjective ALLOYED has 2 senses:

1. (used of metals) debased by mixture with an inferior element
2. (used of metals) blended to obtain a desired property

Familiarity information: ALLOYED used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ALLOYED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(used of metals) debased by mixture with an inferior element

Similar:

impure (combined with extraneous elements)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

(used of metals) blended to obtain a desired property

Similar:

blended (combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable)

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