Alloynoun
A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
Compoundnoun
an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
Alloynoun
(archaic) A metal of lesser value, mixed with a metal of greater value.
âgold without alloyâ;
Compoundnoun
a group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices
Alloynoun
An admixture; something added which stains, taints etc.
Compoundnoun
Anything made by combining several things.
Alloynoun
(figurative) Fusion, marriage, combination.
Compoundnoun
A substance made from any combination elements.
Alloyverb
To mix or combine; often used of metals.
Compoundnoun
(chemistry) A substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight.
Alloyverb
To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance.
âto alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copperâ;
Compoundnoun
(linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem; compound word; for example laptop, formed from lap and top.
Alloyverb
(figurative) To impair or debase by mixture.
âto alloy pleasure with misfortunesâ;
Compoundnoun
(rail) a compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
Alloynoun
Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam.
Compoundadjective
composed of elements; not simple
âa compound wordâ;
Alloynoun
The quality, or comparative purity, of gold or silver; fineness.
Compoundadjective
(math) dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process
âcompound addition; compound proportionâ;
Alloynoun
A baser metal mixed with a finer.
âFine silver is silver without the mixture of any baser metal. Alloy is baser metal mixed with it.â;
Compoundadjective
(music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
Alloynoun
Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy.
Compoundverb
(transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.
âto compound a medicineâ;
Alloyverb
To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper.
Compoundverb
(transitive) To assemble (ingredients) into a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.
Alloyverb
To mix, as metals, so as to form a compound.
Compoundverb
(transitive) To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else.
Alloyverb
To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes.
Compoundverb
To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
âto compound a debtâ;
Alloyverb
To form a metallic compound.
âGold and iron alloy with ease.â;
Compoundverb
(transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise.
Alloynoun
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten;
âbrass is an alloy of zinc and copperâ;
Compoundverb
(intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; usually followed by with before the person participating, and for before the thing compounded or the consideration.
Alloynoun
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
Compoundverb
To compose; to constitute.
Alloyverb
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
Compoundverb
To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
Alloyverb
make an alloy of
Compoundverb
(transitive) To worsen a situation
Alloy
An alloy is an admixture of metals, or a metal combined with one or more other elements. For example, combining the metallic elements gold and copper produces red gold, gold and silver becomes white gold, and silver combined with copper produces sterling silver.
Compoundnoun
In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.
Compoundnoun
That which is compounded or formed by the union or mixture of elements ingredients, or parts; a combination of simples; a compound word; the result of composition.
âRare compound of oddity, frolic, and fun.â; âWhen the word "bishopric" was first made, it was made as a compound.â;
Compoundnoun
A union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight, so combined as to form a distinct substance; as, water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.
Compoundverb
To form or make by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; as, to compound a medicine.
âIncapacitating him from successfully compounding a tale of this sort.â;
Compoundverb
To put together, as elements, ingredients, or parts, in order to form a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.
âWe have the power of altering and compounding those images into all the varieties of picture.â;
Compoundverb
To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else.
âOnly compound me with forgotten dust.â;
Compoundverb
To compose; to constitute.
âHis pomp and all what state compounds.â;
Compoundverb
To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise; to discharge from obligation upon terms different from those which were stipulated; as, to compound a debt.
âI pray, my lords, let me compound this strife.â;
Compoundverb
To effect a composition; to come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; - usually followed by with before the person participating, and for before the thing compounded or the consideration.
âHere's a fellow will help you to-morrow; . . . compound with him by the year.â; âThey were at last glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower.â; âCornwall compounded to furnish ten oxen after Michaelmas for thirty pounds.â; âCompound for sins they are inclined toBy damning those they have no mind to.â;
Compoundadjective
Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word.
âCompound substances are made up of two or more simple substances.â;
Compoundnoun
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Compoundnoun
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
Compoundnoun
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
Compoundverb
make more intense, stronger, or more marked;
âThe efforts were intensifiedâ; âHer rudeness intensified his dislike for herâ; âPotsmokers claim it heightens their awarenessâ; âThis event only deepened my convictionsâ;
Compoundverb
put or add together;
âcombine resourcesâ;
Compoundverb
calculate principal and interest
Compoundverb
create by mixing or combining
Compoundverb
combine so as to form a whole; mix;
âcompound the ingredientsâ;
Compoundadjective
of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
Compoundadjective
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts;
âsoap is a compound substanceâ; âhousetop is a compound wordâ; âa blackberry is a compound fruitâ;
Compoundadjective
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony;
âcoral is a colonial organismâ;