fundido

Fundido is the past participle of fundir in Spanish, used as an adjective and a noun. It describes things that have been melted, fused, or poured into shape, and it occurs in various domains such as metallurgy, cooking, crafts, and cinema.

In metallurgy and materials processing, a fundido refers to molten or liquid metal and to processes and products derived from melting, such as fundición, where a metal is poured into a mold to form a solid piece on cooling. The term also appears in phrases like metal fundido or vidrio fundido.

In cuisine, fundido describes melted foods, especially cheese or sauces that have been heated until liquefied. A common example is queso fundido, a dish consisting of melted cheese often served with tortillas or bread. The word is sometimes used informally to describe any cheese or sauce that is served in a melted state.

In sculpture and casting, fundido is used to describe objects produced by casting, as in una estatua fundida or obras fundidas. The related term fundición refers to the process and the workshop or foundry where metal is melted and cast.

In cinema and video, fundido denotes a fade transition, such as un fundido a negro, where an image gradually dissolves to black or to another image. This usage is common in film terminology and media production.