fusible metal

American

noun

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.

fusible metal British

noun

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

From The Gates of Chance by Sutphen, Van Tassel

This may be accomplished by filling them with fusible metal, and dissolving the substance of the shell by muriatic acid; thus a metallic solid will remain which exactly filled all the cavities.

From On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures by Babbage, Charles

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

The oxygen valve also includes a safety nut having a small hole through it closed by a fusible metal which melts at 250° Fahrenheit.

From Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon by Manly, Harold P. (Harold Phillips)

It was also found that fusible metal either stuck to or contracted upon clean quartz so as to make a firm joint.

From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard

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