weldable

that is able to be welded

Adjective

  1. that is able to be welded
    • it is comparatively soft and tough; it is hammerable and weldable in the red hot state and is called forged iron - 1969, István Náray-Szabó, Inorganic Crystal Chemistry:

Origin

Etymology tree English weld Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English weldable From weld + -able.

Forms

more weldable most weldable

Derived

bulk weldables