fusible metal

American  

noun

1. any of various alloys, as of bismuth, lead, and tin, that melt at temperatures as low as 160°F (70°C), making them useful in various safety devices.

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fusible metal British  

noun

1. any of various alloys with low melting points that contain bismuth, lead, and tin. They are used as solders and in safety devices

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Example Sentences

The heat-ray impinged upon the boss of fusible metal.

From The Gates of Chance by Sutphen, Van Tassel

Or, if he had been in the possession of a proper bath of fusible metal, he would have attained the necessary certainty in his process, and need not have immured himself in a subterranean apartment.—PARKES'

From Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers by Smiles, Samuel

Q.--Are plugs of fusible metal useful in preventing explosions?

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.

A piece of fusible metal of such resistance that it breaks down at a certain current strength.

From Electricity for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough

These caps cannot remain on after the fusible metal melts, if there is the least force of water.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 by Various