Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The degree of temperature at which a substance melts or liquefies; the point of fusion. See
fusion .
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Examples
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This increase in the proportion of stearoptene is also shown by the progressively heightened fusing-point of rose oils from different sources: thus, while Bulgarian oil fuses at about 61° to 64°
Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 Various
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Again, it is noticed that mixtures of salts often have a fusing-point lower than that of either of the constituent salts, and of this fact we often take advantage in fluxing operations.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Various
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