ductile
Origin of ductile
1Other words from ductile
- duc·tile·ly, adverb
- duc·til·i·ty [duhk-til-i-tee], /dʌkˈtɪl ɪ ti/, duc·tile·ness, noun
- non·duc·tile, adjective
- sem·i·duc·tile, adjective
- un·duc·tile, adjective
Words Nearby ductile
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How to use ductile in a sentence
Other kinds of lava are much more ductile and viscous, and coagulate superficially in glossy or wrinkled crusts.
Geology | James GeikieConsider the vigour, popularity, pleasantness of an art of coinage thus ductile to events, and easy in manipulution.
Val d'Arno | John RuskinCopper is very malleable and ductile when cold, and in this state may be easily worked under the hammer.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. ManlyIt forms a metal with high tensile strength while being ductile and malleable.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. ManlyThe most ductile and tenacious soft iron, free from all blemishes, must be selected for this slip.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for ductile
/ (ˈdʌktaɪl) /
(of a metal, such as gold or copper) able to be drawn out into wire
able to be moulded; pliant; plastic
easily led or influenced; tractable
Origin of ductile
1Derived forms of ductile
- ductilely, adverb
- ductility (dʌkˈtɪlɪtɪ) or ductileness, noun
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Scientific definitions for ductile
[ dŭk′təl ]
Easily stretched without breaking or lowering in material strength. Gold is relatively ductile at room temperature, and most metals become more ductile with increasing temperature. Compare brittle malleable.
Relating to rock or other materials that are capable of withstanding a certain amount of force by changing form before fracturing or breaking.
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