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Invar vs alloy

alloy vs Invar

Invar and alloy both are nouns.

Invar is not a verb while alloy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Invar Yes No No No
alloy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, alloy is a hypernym of Invar; that is, alloy is a word with a broader meaning than Invar:
  • Invar: an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments
  • alloy: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Other hypernyms of Invar include metal.
Invar (noun) alloy (noun)
an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Invar (verb) alloy (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
make an alloy of
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