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eutectic vs. eutectoid

[yoo-tek-tik] / yuˈtɛk tɪk /

adjective

  1. of greatest fusibility: said of an alloy or mixture whose melting point is lower than that of any other alloy or mixture of the same ingredients.

  2. noting or pertaining to such a mixture or its properties.

    a eutectic melting point.

noun

  1. a eutectic substance.

[yoo-tek-toid] / yuˈtɛk tɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling a eutectic.

noun

  1. a eutectoid alloy.