ductile
adjective
capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable.
nonductile
-
a word derived from
ductile.
Example Sentences
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Many live in large multistory concrete buildings made with the same flawed construction material — known as nonductile concrete — that collapsed in this week’s quakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
