fusibility

American  

[fyoo-zuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfyu zəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the quality of being fusible or convertible from a solid to a liquid state by heat.

2. the degree to which a substance is fusible.

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Other Word Forms

• nonfusibility noun
• unfusibility noun

Etymology

Origin of fusibility

From the French word fusibilité, dating back to 1615–25. See fusible, -ity

Example Sentences

It appears to me to be composed of silex nearly or quite pure, and possesses, as I find on treatment with potash, the property of easy fusibility.

From Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

This is a preparation which I made for the purpose of proving the fusibility of platinum in a common candle.

From The Chemical History of a Candle by Crookes, William, Sir

In general, we use the charcoal support where we wish to reduce metallic oxides, to prevent oxidation, or to test the fusibility of a substance.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

We are but limited in the art of increasing the heat or the cold of bodies; we find, however, extreme difference in their substances with respect to fusibility.

From Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) by Hutton, James

Bismuth metal is used in alloys, to which it gives low fusibility combined with hardness and sharp definition.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)