infusible

[ in-fyoo-zuh-buh l ]

/ ɪnˈfyu zə bəl /

adjective

not fusible; incapable of being fused or melted.

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Origin of infusible

First recorded in 1545–55; in-³ + fusible

OTHER WORDS FROM infusible

in·fu·si·bil·i·ty, in·fu·si·ble·ness, nounnon·in·fu·si·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby infusible

infuriate, infuriating, infuscate, infuse, infuser, infusible, infusion, infusion-aspiration drainage, infusionism, infusive, infusoria

Definition for infusible (2 of 2)

infusible²

[ in-fyoo-zuh-buh l ]

/ ɪnˈfyu zə bəl /

adjective

capable of being infused.

Origin of infusible

First recorded in 1650–60; infuse + -ible

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Example sentences from the Web for infusible

It can be readily cut with a knife, and is infusible in any ordinary furnace heat.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
It is not only infusible by itself, but it will not dissolve in the fusible glasses; making them merely opaque.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
All diamonds are infusible and unaffected by acids or alkali.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
The most of its compounds are infusible, and yield water by distillation.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous

Such are the astounding changes wrought by simple heat upon those substances which we are accustomed to regard as infusible.
The Popular Science Monthly, July, 1900|Various

British Dictionary definitions for infusible (1 of 2)

infusible¹

/ (ɪnˈfjuːzəbəl) /

adjective

not fusible; not easily melted; having a high melting point

Derived forms of infusible

infusibility or infusibleness, noun

Word Origin for infusible

C16: from in- 1 + fusible

British Dictionary definitions for infusible (2 of 2)

infusible²

/ (ɪnˈfjuːzəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being infused

Derived forms of infusible

infusibility or infusibleness, noun

Word Origin for infusible

C17: from infuse + -ible

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