2. Capable of being elongated or drawn out, as into wire or threads.

Gold . . . is the softest and most ductile of all metals.

Dryden.

-- Duc"tile*ly (#), adv. -- Duc"tile*ness, n.

Duc`ti*lim"e*ter (?), n. [Ductile + -meter.] An instrument for accurately determining the ductility of metals.

Duc*til"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. ductilité.] 1. The property of a metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments.