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electrum vs alloy

alloy vs electrum

electrum and alloy both are nouns.

electrum is not a verb while alloy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electrum Yes No No No
alloy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, alloy is a hypernym of electrum; that is, alloy is a word with a broader meaning than electrum:
  • electrum: an alloy of gold and silver
  • 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 electrum include metal.
electrum (noun) alloy (noun)
an alloy of gold and silver 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
electrum (verb) alloy (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
make an alloy of
Difference between electrum and alloy

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