Eutectic
/juˈtɛk.tɪk/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A material that has the composition of a eutectic mixture or eutectic alloy.
- 2 a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point wordnet
- 3 The temperature of the eutectic point.
Adjective
- 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 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."
Synonyms
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More examples"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.