n.
/
ˈalɔɪ/
a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.
▸an inferior metal mixed with a precious one.
v.
/
əˈlɔɪ/
mix (metals) to make an alloy.
Etymology
C16: from OFr. aloi (n.) and Fr. aloyer (v.), both from OFr. aloier, aleier ‘combine’, from L. alligare ‘bind’.
