fusibility
Americannoun
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the quality of being fusible or convertible from a solid to a liquid state by heat.
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the degree to which a substance is fusible.
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Etymology
Origin of fusibility
From the French word fusibilité, dating back to 1615–25. See fusible, -ity
Example Sentences
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The healthy young lady remembered too well the nature of Susie Hudson's blunder, and she rashly inserted an unnecessary "e" in "fusibility."
From Winter Fun by Stoddard, William O.
Bismuth metal is used in alloys, to which it gives low fusibility combined with hardness and sharp definition.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
They make use of a gray limestone, which is broke in the neighborhood, for promoting the fusibility of the ore; to that purpose they likewise employ a clay marl, which is found near this place.
From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George
For the most satisfactory results the rock should contain 96 per cent or more of silica, and very little of the alkali materials, which increase the fusibility.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
This process is the firing of the clay to a primrose or a white heat according to its fusibility.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.
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