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hylotropic

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[hahy-luh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] / ˌhaɪ ləˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

adjective

Physical Chemistry.

  1. (of a substance) capable of undergoing a change in phase, as from a liquid to a gas, with no change in the original proportions of its constituents.

Etymology

Origin of hylotropic

hylo- + -tropic

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