infusible

English

Etymology 1

From in- +‎ fusible. Compare French infusible.[1]

Adjective

infusible (comparative more infusible, superlative most infusible)

  1. That cannot be fused; unmeltable.

Etymology 2

From Latin īnfūsibilis.[2] By surface analysis, infuse +‎ -ible.

Adjective

infusible (comparative more infusible, superlative most infusible) (rare)

  1. Capable of being infused.
  2. From which an infusion may be made.

References

  1. ^ “infusible, adj.1”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ “infusible, adj.2”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Etymology

From in- +‎ fusible.

Adjective

infusible (plural infusibles)

  1. infusible

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