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inductile

[ in-duhk-til ]
/ ɪnˈdʌk tɪl /
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adjective
not ductile; not pliable or yielding.
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Origin of inductile

First recorded in 1730–40; in-3 + ductile

OTHER WORDS FROM inductile

in·duc·til·i·ty, noun

Words nearby inductile

inducement, inducer, induct, inductance, inductee, inductile, induction, induction coil, induction furnace, induction hardening, induction heating
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Words related to inductile

inextensible, inflexible, rigid, stable, stiff, unadaptable, unbending, unyielding

British Dictionary definitions for inductile

inductile
/ (ɪnˈdʌktaɪl) /
adjective
not ductile, pliant, or yielding

Derived forms of inductile

inductility, noun
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