fusible

[ fyoo-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being fused fuse or melted.

fusible

/ ˈfjuːzəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being fused or melted

Derived Forms

• ˈfusibly, adverb
• ˌfusiˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• fusi·ble·ness noun
• fusi·bly adverb
• non·fusi·ble adjective
• un·fusi·ble adjective
• un·fusi·ble·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fusible¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word fūsibilis. See fuse ², -ible

Example Sentences

It is a white crystalline fusible solid, insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and in solutions of the alkalies.

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It is a crystalline solid less fusible than margaric acid, but closely resembling it in its other properties.

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If the cementation be continued too long, the steel acquires a darkish fracture, it is more fusible, and incapable of welding.

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These solders are all fusible at a low temperature, and they do not, as a result, have great strength.

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It is much less fusible than ordinary soda-glass, and passes through a longer intermediate or viscous stage when heated.

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Related Words

• golden
• silvery