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ductile

duc·tile

UK/ˈdʌk.taɪl/ US/ˈdʌk.təl/ uncommon rare

adjective

1.

easily influenced

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2.

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

  • “ductile copper”
  • “malleable metals such as gold”
  • “they soaked the leather to made it pliable”
  • “pliant molten glass”
  • “made of highly tensile steel alloy”
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Origin

From Old French, from Latin ductilis (“easily led”).

Phrases

  • ductile fracture
  • ductile iron

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