alliage

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French alleage. By surface analysis, allier +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ljaʒ/ === Noun === alliage m (plural alliages) alloying (mixing elements to make an alloy) alloy (metal that is a combination of two or more elements) (by extension) alloy (metal of lesser value combined with a metal of greater value) (figuratively) marriage, fusion, alloy, alloying (close union, mixture) ==== Related terms ==== allier === Further reading === “alliage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012