adj, noun — 4 senses
US /juˈtɛk.tɪk/
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.
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.
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Describing the thermodynamic equilibrium conditions where a liquid coexists with two solid phases.
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.
A material that has the composition of a eutectic mixture or eutectic alloy.
The temperature of the eutectic point.
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