Alternate Definitions for alloy

Definition: A material exhibiting a specific, predictable arrangement of atoms within a crystal lattice.

Example: Quartz is a solid solution exhibiting a specific, predictable arrangement of atoms within a crystal lattice.

Definition: A crystalline material where there is atomic disorder on at least one Wyckoff site.

Example: An alloy of SnTe and GeTe has lower thermal conductivity than either parent compound.