fusible C2 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈfjuːzəbəl/ UK /ˈfjuːzəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #312955 Meanings 1 adj capable of being melted or fused by heat The alloy is fusible at a lower temperature than pure copper. 2 noun a material or component designed to melt at a specified temperature The safety device contains a fusible that releases pressure when it melts. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · capable of being melted or... meltable 2 noun · a material or component... fusible material ↔ Opposites infusiblerefractory Word family Derived forms fusibility Related forms fusefusionfusible plug Common collocations fusible metal Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English and Old French fusible, from Medieval Latin fusibilis, 'capable of being melted,' based on Latin fundere, 'to pour or melt.' Topics Materials & Substances External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fusible **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfjuːzəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfjuːzəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 312955 ## Meanings 1. capable of being melted or fused by heat 2. a material or component designed to melt at a specified temperature ## Examples - The alloy is fusible at a lower temperature than pure copper. - The safety device contains a fusible that releases pressure when it melts. ## Synonyms - meltable ## Antonyms - infusible - refractory ## Derived Forms - fusibility ## Related Forms - fuse - fusion - fusible plug ## Etymology From Middle English and Old French fusible, from Medieval Latin fusibilis, 'capable of being melted,' based on Latin fundere, 'to pour or melt.' ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown