n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' lo ̇ i also ' a- ˌ lo ̇ i
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1661
1 a : TEMPER , MODERATE b : to impair or debase by admixture
2 : to reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable metal
3 : to mix so as to form an alloy
intransitive verb : to lend itself to being alloyed <iron alloy s well>