fusibility

The metal's fusibility allows it to be cast into intricate shapes.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being fusible: "fusibility" refers to the capacity of a solid substance to become liquid when heated, typically at a specific melting point. It describes how easily or readily a material can be melted.
   • In materials science: The property of a substance that determines its ability to change from a solid to a liquid state under the application of heat, often used to compare metals, alloys, or other compounds.

Usage Examples

• (Comparative property of melting.)
• (Practical application in manufacturing.)
• (Property that enables a specific use.)

Advanced Usage

• "degree of fusibility": a measure of how easily a substance melts, often expressed as a melting point range.
  • The degree of fusibility of glass varies with its chemical composition. (Quantified property.)
• "fusibility test": a procedure to determine the melting point or temperature range of a material.
  • The laboratory conducted a fusibility test on the ore sample. (Technical procedure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fusible (adj): capable of being melted or fused.
  • This fusible metal will soften at 200°C. (Describes the property of the material.)
• Fuse (v): to melt or cause to melt under heat.
  • The heat will fuse the two pieces of metal together. (Action related to fusibility.)
• Fusion (n): the process of melting or joining by heat.
  • Nuclear fusion involves the fusion of atomic nuclei, not the fusibility of solids. (Related but distinct concept.)

Synonyms

• Meltability: the ability to be melted.
  • The meltability of ice is obvious at room temperature. (More common synonym.)
• Liquefaction capacity: the ability to become liquid.
  • The liquefaction capacity of the substance was tested under pressure. (Technical synonym.)

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