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fusible metal
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fusible metal
n.
A metal alloy having a low melting point, used as solder and for safety plugs and fuses.
fusible metal, alloy
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy) any of various alloys with low melting points that contain bismuth, lead, and tin. They are used as solders and in safety devices
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Noun1.fusible metal - an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses
alloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
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