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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fusible \Fu"si*ble\, a. [F. fusible. See {Fuse}, v. t.]
     CapabIe of being melted or liquefied.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Fusible metal}, any alloy of different metals capable of
        being easily fused, especially an alloy of five parts of


        bismuth, three of lead, and two of tin, which melts at a
        temperature below that of boiling water. --Ure.
  
     {Fusible plug} (Steam Boiler), a piece of easily fusible
        alloy, placed in one of the sheets and intended to melt
        and blow off the steam in case of low water.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fusible
       adj : capable of being melted and fused

















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