azeotrope

[ uh-zee-uh-trohp, ey-zee- ]

noun

, Physical Chemistry.

1. 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.

azeotrope

/ ˌeɪzɪəˈtrɒpɪk; əˈziːəˌtrəʊp /

noun

1. a mixture of liquids that boils at a constant temperature, at a given pressure, without change of composition

Derived Forms

• azeotropic, adjective

Other Words From

• a·ze·o·trop·ic [ey-zee-, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective
• a·ze·ot·ro·py [ey-zee-, o, -tr, uh, -pee], aze·otro·pism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of azeotrope¹

1910–15; a- ⁶ + Greek zé ( ein ) to boil + -o- + -trope

Word History and Origins

Origin of azeotrope¹

C20: from a- ¹+ zeo-, from Greek zein to boil + -trope