alloy vs mix

alloy and mix both are nouns.

alloy and mix both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No
mix	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mix is a hypernym of alloy; that is, mix is a word with a broader meaning than alloy:

alloy: make an alloy of
mix: mix together different elements

Other hypernyms of alloy include blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge.

alloy (noun)	mix (noun)
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something	the act of mixing together
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten	an event that combines things in a mixture
	a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

alloy (verb)	mix (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content	mix together different elements
make an alloy of	add as an additional element or part
	combine (electronic signals)
	to bring or combine together or with something else
	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
	open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups

Difference between alloy and mix

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