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peritectic
[ per-i-tek-tik ]
/ ˌpɛr ɪˈtɛk tɪk /
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adjective Physical Chemistry.
of or noting the phase intermediate between a solid and the liquid that results from the melting of the solid.
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Origin of peritectic
Words nearby peritectic
peristerite, peristole, peristome, peristyle, peristylium, peritectic, peritectomy, peritendineum, peritendinitis, perithecium, perithelium
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