meltable
Able to liquefy
Meltable describes something capable of being melted—transformed from solid to liquid by heat.
Ice is meltable at room temperature; steel is meltable only at extreme heat.
The word often appears in contexts distinguishing materials: meltable cheese, meltable adhesives.
Some things that seem solid aren't meltable at all—wood burns before it melts.
Able to be melted
- liquefiableAble to become fluid
- thawReturn to liquid
- defrostRemove ice accumulation
- softenMake less firm
molten · thermoplastic · soluble · dissolvable · wax · butter · chocolate · cheese
Able to deform permanently
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- workableAble to be implemented
- shapeableAble to be molded
- bendableAble to curve
soft · plastic · forge · smithing · castable · moldable · hammer · anvil
Bending under pressure
- softeningBecoming less firm
- tenderSoft or sore
- emotionalShowing strong feelings
- touchingEvoking gentle emotion
disarming · vulnerable · receptive · sympathetic · compassionate · swayed · moved · affected
Able to decompose
- decomposableCapable of breaking apart
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- impermanentNot meant to last
unstable · fragile · delicate · sensitive · susceptible · fleeting · temporary · short-lived
fusible
Able to be melted
- liquefiableAble to become fluid
- thawReturn to liquid
- defrostRemove ice accumulation
soften · molten · thermoplastic · soluble · dissolvable · wax · butter · chocolate · cheese · ice
ductile
Able to deform permanently
bendable · soft · plastic · forge · smithing · castable · moldable · hammer · anvil · metalwork
yielding
Bending under pressure
touching · disarming · vulnerable · receptive · sympathetic · compassionate · swayed · moved · affected · relenting
degradable
Able to decompose
- decomposableCapable of breaking apart
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
impermanent · unstable · fragile · delicate · sensitive · susceptible · fleeting · temporary · short-lived · biodegradable
transmute
Change in fundamental nature
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
refinery · furnace · kiln · casting · slag · dross · flux · alchemical · render · reduce
meltableunmeltable
Cannot become liquid
infusible · refractory · heat-resistant · fireproof · insoluble