[juːˈtɛktɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting a mixture of substances (in fixed proportions) that melts and freezes at a single temperature that is lower than the melting points of the separate constituents or of any other mixture of them
(e.g: the eutectic mixture melts at 183°C)


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Origin:
late 19th century: from Greek eutēktos ‘easily melting’, from eu ‘well, easily’ + tēkein ‘melt’

[juːˈtɛktɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a eutectic mixture


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Origin:
late 19th century: from Greek eutēktos ‘easily melting’, from eu ‘well, easily’ + tēkein ‘melt’