infusible

infusible — adjective

  • infusiblepositive
  • more infusiblecomparative
  • most infusiblesuperlative

1. describes a solid substance that does not become liquid when heated, no matter h

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describes a solid substance that does not become liquid when heated, no matter how high the temperature goes — instead, it either stays unchanged or breaks down chemically before melting.

例句

Hiro tested the new ceramic compound and found it infusible even at 2,000 degrees Celsius.

pattern: found + [noun] + infusible

The mineral samples from the volcanic crater proved infusible in the laboratory furnace.

pattern: proved + infusible

同義詞
  • unmeltable

    less formal and more direct; works in everyday language about plastics or candle wax

  • non-fusible

    alternative technical term, especially in alloy and metal specifications

  • refractory

    narrower and more formal; used for industrial ceramics and furnace linings that withstand extreme heat without changing

反義詞
  • fusible

    describes a substance that can be melted by heating

  • meltable

    less formal alternative to fusible

文法句型

proved + infusible

remained + infusible

found + [noun] + infusible

用法筆記

Primarily used in technical and scientific writing, especially in materials science, geology, and chemistry. Do not confuse with 'inflammable' (easily set on fire) or 'infusible' used in medicine, where it means 'capable of being infused' (from a different Latin root).

常見錯誤

❌This ceramic is infusible, so it cannot be fused in the furnace.
✅This ceramic is infusible, so it stays solid in the furnace.
💡The word 'fused' repeats the meaning of 'infusible'; replace it with a different verb like 'stays solid'.