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eutectic

eu·tec·tic

US/juˈtɛk.tɪk/ uncommon

noun

1.

a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • eutectic alloy
  • eutectic mixture
  • eutectic point

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