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alloy vs nickel-base alloy

nickel-base alloy vs alloy

alloy and nickel-base alloy both are nouns.

alloy is a verb but nickel-base alloy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alloy Yes No Yes No
nickel-base alloy Yes No No No
As nouns, nickel-base alloy is a hyponym of alloy; that is, nickel-base alloy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alloy:
  • alloy: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
  • nickel-base alloy: an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
alloy (noun) nickel-base alloy (noun)
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
alloy (verb) nickel-base alloy (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
make an alloy of
Difference between alloy and nickel-base alloy

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