dealloying

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noun

The selective leaching of a component of an alloy

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Meanings

noundealloying (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe selective leaching of a component of an alloy

Origin

From de- + alloy + -ing.

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APA

dealloying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dealloying

MLA

“dealloying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dealloying. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dealloying,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dealloying.

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