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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French alleage. By surface analysis, allier + -age.
Pronunciation
Noun
alliage m (plural alliages)
- alloying (mixing elements to make an alloy)
- alloy (metal that is a combination of two or more elements)
- (by extension) alloy (metal of lesser value combined with a metal of greater value)
- (figuratively) marriage, fusion, alloy, alloying (close union, mixture)
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