n. [ OE. alai, OF. alei, F. aloyer, to alloy, alier to ally. See Alloy, v. t. ]
Fine silver is silver without the mixture of any baser metal. Alloy is baser metal mixed with it. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. t. To form a metallic compound. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gold and iron alloy with ease. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. aloyage. ] The act or art of alloying metals; also, the combination or alloy. [ 1913 Webster ]
. Any steel containing a notable quantity of some other metal alloyed with the iron, usually chromium, nickel, manganese, tungsten, or vanadium. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Named after
n.
☞ The name is derived from Lloyd's Coffee House, in Lombard Street, where there were formerly rooms for the same purpose. The name Lloyd or Lloyd's has been taken by several associations, in different parts of Europe, established for purposes similar to those of the original association. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lloyd's agents,
Lloyd's list,
Lloyd's register,
a. Not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure;
I enjoyed unalloyed satisfaction in his company. Mitford. [ 1913 Webster ]