fusible

fusible Definition

fu·sible (fyo̵̅o̅′zə bəl)

adjective

that can be fused or easily melted

Etymology: ME < OFr

fusible Related Forms

fu′·sibil′·ity noun fu′·sibly adverb

fusible Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

plug: In 1936, two German doctors published results from their experiments which used fusible metal plugs, which melted at known temperatures.
coating: Intermetallic growth progresses toward the surface from the coating substrate interface, thus reducing the thickness of the fusible coating.

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