Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being melted and fused: Describes a material that can be liquefied by heat and then joined or blended with another material upon cooling.

Usage

• The term "fusible" is primarily used in technical, industrial, and scientific contexts, such as metallurgy, electrical engineering, and materials science. It describes the inherent property of a substance.
• It is often used attributively (before a noun) to specify the type of material or component.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The alloy is highly fusible at relatively low temperatures.
  • A fusible link in the fire sprinkler system melts to trigger water release.
  • This fusible interlining is used in garments because it bonds fabric layers when heated.

Advanced Usage

• "Fusible alloy": A metal alloy engineered to melt at a specific, often low, temperature. Used in safety devices, solders, and casting.
  • The fire door is held open by a fusible alloy link that melts in extreme heat.
• "Fusible plug": A safety device containing a metal that melts at a predetermined temperature to release pressure or activate a system.
  • The boiler is equipped with a fusible plug as a last-resort safety measure.

Variants and Related Words

• Fuse (verb): To melt or join by melting.
  • The metals were fused together in the furnace.
• Fusibility (noun): The quality or degree of being fusible.
  • The fusibility of the glass batch affects the manufacturing process.
• Infusible (adjective): Incapable of being melted or fused. (Antonym in certain contexts).

Synonyms

• Meltable: Capable of being melted.
• Liquefiable: Capable of being made liquid.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Fusible link: A mechanical or electrical safety device designed to fail (melt) at a specific temperature.
• Fusible interfacing: A fabric with a heat-activated adhesive coating used in sewing.

Adjective

1. capable of being melted and fused