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Pronunciation / Transliteration: liga
"O bronze é uma liga de cobre e estanho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.
"Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French aloi, from aloyer, variant of alier 'to ally', from Latin alligare 'to bind to'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "alloy" is said worldwide
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alliage
Transliteration: alliage
"Le bronze est un alliage de cuivre et d'étain."
Legierung
Transliteration: Legierung
"Messing ist eine Legierung aus Kupfer und Zink."
lega
Transliteration: lega
"Il bronzo è una lega di rame e stagno."
aleación
Transliteration: aleación
"El bronce es una aleación de cobre y estaño."
liga
Transliteration: liga
"O bronze é uma liga de cobre e estanho."
मishr dhatu
Transliteration: mishra dhatu
Script: मिश्र धातु
"पीतल तांबे और जस्ते की एक मिश्र धातु है।"
合金
Transliteration: héjīn
"黄铜是铜和锌的合金。"
합금
Transliteration: hapgeum
"황동은 구리와 아연의 합금이다."
合金
Transliteration: gōkin
"真鍮は銅と亜鉛の合金です。"
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