aleación

Definitions of aleación
  1. noun
    the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
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    impureza
    the condition of being impure
  2. noun
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
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    alnico
    trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium
    amalgama
    an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
    peltre
    any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
    similor
    an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
    soldadura
    an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
    acero
    an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
    aleación de cobre
    any alloy whose principal component is copper
    duraluminio
    an aluminum-based alloy
    invar
    an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments
    aleación de níquel
    an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
    alpaca, argentán, metal blanco, plata alemana
    a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel
    plata de ley
    a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
    tumbaga
    an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
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    mezcla
    (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
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