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alloy

[al-oi, uh-loi, uh-loi] / ˈæl ɔɪ, əˈlɔɪ, əˈlɔɪ /






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De-emphasizing China is a long process that stretches from the mine to ore processing to metal and alloy making to magnet production.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It covers the early production of bronze – a copper and tin alloy – up to the first uses of iron.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In a quiet office park tucked in a hillside, technicians at fusion company TAE Technologies make adjustments to a 40-foot-long tube of nickel-chromium alloy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

This alloy softens and deforms at relatively low temperatures — around 500 F — well below the intensity of a typical house fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Tools and weapons made of this extraordinary alloy began to replace those previously made of wood, stone, bone, and copper.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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