Eutectic

//juˈtɛk.tɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A material that has the composition of a eutectic mixture or eutectic alloy.
  2. 2
    a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point wordnet
  3. 3
    The temperature of the eutectic point.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing the chemical composition or temperature of a mixture of substances that gives the lowest temperature at which the mixture becomes fully molten. A further requirement is that that temperature is lower than the melting point of any of the pure component substances. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Describing the thermodynamic equilibrium conditions where a liquid coexists with two solid phases. not-comparable

    "For a mixture with two components at a fixed pressure, the eutectic reaction can only happen at a fixed chemical composition and temperature, called the eutectic point."

Example

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"For a mixture with two components at a fixed pressure, the eutectic reaction can only happen at a fixed chemical composition and temperature, called the eutectic point."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὔτηκτος (eútēktos, “easily melted”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + τήκω (tḗkō, “to melt”). Coined as an adjective (along with the noun eutexia) by British scientist Frederick Guthrie in 1884.

Related phrases

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