fusible metal vs alloy

alloy vs fusible metal

fusible metal and alloy both are nouns.

fusible metal is not a verb while alloy is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fusible metal	Yes	No	No	No
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, alloy is a hypernym of fusible metal; that is, alloy is a word with a broader meaning than fusible metal:

fusible metal: an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses
alloy: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

Other hypernyms of fusible metal include metal.

fusible metal (noun)	alloy (noun)
an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses	the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
	a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

fusible metal (verb)	alloy (verb)
	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
	make an alloy of

Difference between fusible metal and alloy

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