die Legierung
alloy
A metallic material created by melting together two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
EXAMPLE
Bronze ist eine Legierung aus den Metallen Kupfer und Zinn.
Bronze is an alloy made from the metals copper and tin.
die Legierung
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Meanings
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Word family
'Die Legierung' (the alloy) is the noun corresponding to the verb 'legieren' (to alloy metals). The ending '-ung' is very productive in German and forms nouns from verbs that describe the process or the result of the action.
EXAMPLE
Das Legieren von Metallen erfordert hohe Temperaturen.
Alloying metals requires high temperatures.
Preposition 'aus'
To name the components of an alloy, the preposition 'aus' (from/made of) is used with the dative. This structure explains what the alloy consists of.
EXAMPLE
Stahl ist eine Legierung, die hauptsächlich aus Eisen besteht.
Steel is an alloy that consists mainly of iron.
Technical context
'Legierung' (alloy) is mainly a technical term from chemistry and materials science. In everyday language, people are more likely to talk about the specific names of alloys such as 'Bronze' (bronze), 'Messing' (brass), or 'Stahl' (steel).
EXAMPLE
Für diese spezielle Anwendung benötigen wir eine sehr hitzebeständige Legierung.
For this special application, we need a very heat-resistant alloy.
Compare with
Legierung vs Verbindung
connection / association
A Verbindung is a substance in which different chemical elements are bonded to one another. A Legierung, by contrast, is a metallic material made by melting elements together, at least one of which is a metal. Verbindung is appropriate for substances such as iron sulfide, while Legierung is appropriate for brass.
Legierung
Messing ist eine Legierung aus Kupfer und Zink.
Brass is an alloy made of copper and zinc.
Verbindung
Eisensulfid ist eine Verbindung aus Eisen und Schwefel.
Iron sulfide is a compound made of iron and sulfur.
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