fusibility

American  

[fyoo-zuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfyu zəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the quality of being fusible or convertible from a solid to a liquid state by heat.

2. the degree to which a substance is fusible.

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Other Word Forms

• nonfusibility noun
• unfusibility noun

Etymology

Origin of fusibility

From the French word fusibilité, dating back to 1615–25. See fusible, -ity

Example Sentences

At least, we have no facts to prove that a simple alloy does not melt as easily as a pure metal, while there are many to show that alloys are of the most easy fusibility.

From Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

This separation is facilitated by its easy fusibility.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

They impart fusibility to clays and are carefully excluded from fine white bodies.Kaolin.—A fine, white, very pure, and infusible China clay, almost pure alumina and silica.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.

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)

It is distinguished from the other oxides of antimony by the readiness with which it is reduced to the metallic state upon charcoal, and by its easy fusibility and volatility.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous