alliage
Meanings
Noun
1. alloying (mixing elements to make an alloy)
2. alloy (metal that is a combination of two or more elements)
3. alloy (metal of lesser value combined with a metal of greater value) (by extension)
4. marriage, fusion, alloy, alloying (close union, mixture) (figuratively)
Examples3
La fonte est un alliage de fer et de carbone.
Cast iron is an alloy of iron and carbon.
Je n'ai jamais vu un métal de cette couleur ; c'est probablement un alliage.
I've never seen a metal of that color before; it's probably an alloy.
Le laiton est un alliage de cuivre et de zinc.
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.