eutectic

/juˈtɛk.tɪk/

noun

  1. 1

    A material that has the composition of a eutectic mixture or eutectic alloy

  2. 2

    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.

  2. 2

    Describing the thermodynamic equilibrium conditions where a liquid coexists with two solid phases.

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