azeotrope
[ uh-zee-uh-trohp, ey-zee- ]
/ əˈzi əˌtroʊp, ˈeɪ zi- /
noun Physical Chemistry.
any liquid mixture having constant minimum and maximum boiling points and distilling off without decomposition and in a fixed ratio, as isopropyl alcohol and water.
OTHER WORDS FROM azeotrope
a·ze·o·trop·ic [ey-zee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌeɪ zi əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective a·ze·ot·ro·py [ey-zee-o-truh-pee] /ˌeɪ ziˈɒ trə pi/, a·ze·ot·ro·pism, nounWords nearby azeotrope
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British Dictionary definitions for azeotrope
azeotrope
/ (əˈziːəˌtrəʊp) /
noun
a mixture of liquids that boils at a constant temperature, at a given pressure, without change of composition
Derived forms of azeotrope
azeotropic (ˌeɪzɪəˈtrɒpɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for azeotrope
C20: from
a-
1 +
zeo-, from Greek
zein to boil +
-trope
Medical definitions for azeotrope
azeotrope
[ ə-zē′ə-trōp′, ā′zē- ]
n.
A liquid mixture of two or more substances that retains the same composition in the vapor state as in the liquid state when distilled or partially evaporated under a certain pressure.