合金 — meaning in English
hé jīn
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English meaning
- alloy noun A metal made by melting and mixing two or more elements together, at least one of which is a metal.
- amalgamation noun The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
- composition noun The way in which the different parts of something are arranged or combined.
- encampment noun A place where people are staying temporarily in tents or similar shelters, such as a camp for soldiers, refugees, or travelers.
- garter noun A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
Senses
合金 is used for these senses in English:
- alloy A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
- amalgamation (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.
- composition A mixture or compound; the result of composing. [from 16th c.]
- elastic band A small, narrow loop of rubber or similar material used to hold items or body parts together.
- encampment (often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.
- garter A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
alloy — full definition
- noun A metal made by melting and mixing two or more elements together, at least one of which is a metal.
- verb To combine metals together, or to weaken something pure by mixing in something of lesser quality.
amalgamation — full definition
- noun The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
- noun The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
- noun The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.
- noun The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.