fusible

[fyoo-zuh-buh l]

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adjective

capable of being fused or melted.

Origin of fusible

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word fūsibilis. See fuse², -ible

Related formsfu·si·ble·ness, nounfu·si·bly, adverbnon·fu·si·ble, adjectiveun·fu·si·ble, adjectiveun·fu·si·ble·ness, noun

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Related Words for fusible

golden, silvery, succulent, solvent, damp, smooth, running, wet, iron, mineral, dulcet, fluent, juicy, luscious, mellifluous, mellow, moist, molten, moving, sappy

Examples from the Web for fusible

Historical Examples of fusible

Vitrification or densification is due to the feldspar or fusible sand.
The Potter's Craft
Charles F. Binns
It is fusible at 122° Fahrenheit, and volatile at higher heats.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines
Andrew Ure
To be of value a fusible plug should be renewed or changed once a month.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them
James H. Stephenson
You should act at all times precisely as if there were no fusible plug.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them
James H. Stephenson
It occurs as a red, crystalline, fusible, deliquescent powder.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for fusible

fusible

adjective

capable of being fused or melted

Derived Formsfusibility or fusibleness, nounfusibly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for fusible

adj.

late 14c., from Old French fusible, from Medieval Latin fusibilis, from Latin fus-, stem of fundere "pour, melt" (see found (v.2)).