Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "alloyed" ita ce haɗa (ƙarfe) don samar da gawa, ko haɗawa ko haɗa wani abu da wani abu don sanya shi ƙazanta ko ƙasa da daraja. Kalmar kuma tana iya nufin haɗa abubuwa guda biyu daban-daban don samar da haɗin kai ko rage ƙima ko ingancin wani abu ta hanyar haɗa shi da wani abu.
