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.

Nearby words

azaña, azbine, azcapotzalco, azedarach, azeglio, azeotrope, azerbaijan, azerbaijani, azeri, azerty keyboard, azide

Origin of azeotrope

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

Related forms

a·ze·o·trop·ic

[ey-zee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌeɪ zi əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjectivea·ze·ot·ro·py

[ey-zee-o-truh-pee] /ˌeɪ ziˈɒ trə pi/, a·ze·ot·ro·pism, noun

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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

azeotropic (ˌeɪzɪəˈtrɒpɪk), adjective

Word Origin for azeotrope

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

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Medicine 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.

Related forms

a′ze•o•trop′ic (a′zē-ə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) adj.