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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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My attention has been directed to a fusible metal cement containing mercury, and made according to the following receipt, given by Mr. S. G. Rawson, Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry, vol. ix.

From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard

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)

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

From The Gates of Chance by Sutphen, Van Tassel

The fusible metal of D'Arcet is composed of: bismuth, 8 parts; lead, 5 parts; tin, 3 parts.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885 by Various

A piece of fusible metal of such resistance that it breaks down at a certain current strength.

From Electricity for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough

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