infusible (comparative more infusible, superlative most infusible)
That cannot be fused; unmeltable.
infusible (comparative more infusible, superlative most infusible)
Capable of being infused.
From which an infusion may be made.
Source: Wiktionary
In*fu"si*ble, a. Etym: [From Infuse, v.]
Definition: Capable of being infused. Doctrines being infusible into all. Hammond.
In*fu"si*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + fusible: cf. F. infusible.]
Definition: Not fusible; incapble or difficalt of fusion, or of being dissolved or melted. Sir T. Browne. The best crucibles are made of Limoges earth, which seems absolutely infusible. Lavoisier (Trans. ).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
