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peritectic

[ per-i-tek-tik ]
/ ˌpɛr ɪˈtɛk tɪk /

adjective Physical Chemistry.

of or noting the phase intermediate between a solid and the liquid that results from the melting of the solid.

Nearby words

  1. peristole,
  2. peristome,
  3. peristyle,
  4. peristylium,
  5. peristéri,
  6. peritectomy,
  7. peritendineum,
  8. peritendinitis,
  9. perithecium,
  10. perithelium

Origin of peritectic

1920–25; peri- + Greek tēktikós able to dissolve, akin to tḗkein to melt
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