intermetallic compound
noun1
Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences any solid material, composed of two or more metal atoms in a definite proportion, that has a definite structure which differs from those of its constituent metals
- An intermetallic compound must be present, the high freezing-point of which indicates that it is formed from its components with the liberation of a large amount of energy.2003, C. H. Desch, Intermetallic Compounds - Physics and Chemistry, Wexford College Press, →ISBN, page 7:
- Synonyms
- intermetal, intermetallic phase
- Related terms
- alloy