eutectoid

[ yoo-tek-toid ]

/ yuˈtɛk tɔɪd /

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adjective

resembling a eutectic.

noun

a eutectoid alloy.

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Origin of eutectoid

First recorded in 1900–05; eutect(ic) + -oid

Words nearby eutectoid

eusystole, eutaxia, eutaxy, eutectic, eutectic alloy, eutectoid, eutelegenesis, Euterpe, euthanasia, euthanize, euthanized

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How to use eutectoid in a sentence

Here the mass consists of primary austenite, eutectic austenite and cementite interstratified and pro-eutectoid cementite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various
A “eutectoid” is to such a transformation in solid metal what a eutectic is to freezing proper.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for eutectoid

eutectoid

/ (juːˈtɛktɔɪd) /

noun

a mixture of substances similar to a eutectic, but forming two or three constituents from a solid instead of from a melt

adjective

concerned with or suitable for eutectoid mixtures

Word Origin for eutectoid

C20: from eutect (ic) + -oid

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Scientific definitions for eutectoid

eutectoid

[ yōō-tĕk′toid′ ]

Adjective

Relating to a eutectic mixture or alloy.

Noun

A eutectic mixture or alloy.