eutectic

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Synonyms: eclectic, ephectic, eupeptic, eutectoid, eutectics, electic, eugetic, autecic

Antonyms: eclectic, ephectic, eupeptic, eutectoid, eutectics, electic, eugetic, autecic

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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.
2. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Describing the [[thermodynamic equilibrium]] conditions where a [[liquid]] coexists with two [[solid]] [[phase]]s.

Noun

1. A material that has the composition of a [[eutectic mixture]] or [[eutectic alloy]].
2. The [[temperature]] of the [[eutectic point]].

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