What is to reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper called?
alloy — To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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