alloy

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a metal made by combining two or more elements

   Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

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Simplified etymology

Alloy entered English in the late 16th century from Old French aloyer, which developed from Latin alligere “combine together,” formed from ad- “to or together” and ligare “bind.” The same French form had appeared earlier in English as the now obsolete allay.

From French aloi ('alloy'), from Old French aloier ('to combine'), from Latin alligāre ('to bind to'), from ad- ('to') + ligāre ('to bind').

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