(of a mixture of substances, esp an alloy) having the lowest freezing point of all possible mixtures of the substances
2.
concerned with or suitable for the formation of eutectic mixtures
noun
3.
a eutectic mixture
4.
the temperature on a phase diagram at which a eutectic mixture forms
Word origin
C19: from Greek eutēktos melting readily, from eu- + tēkein to melt
eutectic in American English
(juˈtɛktɪk)
adjective
1.
fusing at the lowest possible temperature; specif., designating or of a mixture or alloy with a melting point lower than that of any other combination of the same components
noun
2.
a eutectic mixture or alloy
Derived forms
eutectoid (euˈtecˌtoid) (juˈtɛkˌtɔɪd)
adjective, noun
Word origin
< Gr eutēktos, easily fused < eu- (see eu-) + tēkein, to melt (< IE *tāk- < base *tā-, to melt > thaw) + -ic