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azeotrope

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

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

  1. azaña, manuel,
  2. azbine,
  3. azcapotzalco,
  4. azedarach,
  5. azeglio,
  6. azerbaidzhan,
  7. azerbaijan,
  8. azerbaijani,
  9. azeri,
  10. azerty keyboard

Origin of azeotrope

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

noun

a mixture of liquids that boils at a constant temperature, at a given pressure, without change of composition
Derived Formsazeotropic (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 formsa′ze•o•trop′ic (a′zē-ə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) adj.
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