Malleable Definition

Chemistry Glossary Definition of Malleable

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by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
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Updated March 06, 2017

Malleable Definition: ​

Capable of being shaped. The term is often used with reference to metals, as in the degree to which they can be shaped by pounding with a hammer.