eutectic Definition
eu·tec·tic (yo̵̅o̅ tek′tik)
adjective
fusing at the lowest possible temperature; specif., designating or of a mixture or alloy with a melting point lower than that of any other combination of the same components
Etymology: < Gr eutēktos, easily fused < eu- (see eu-) + tēkein, to melt (< IE *tāk- < base *tā-, to melt > thaw) + -ic
noun
a eutectic mixture or alloy
eutectic Related Forms
eu·tec′·toid′ (-to̵id′) adjective, noun
eutectic Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
tin-lead: Many other alloys shown in Table 1 have much higher melting points than tin-lead eutectic.
Modifies a noun
- solder: Eutectic tin-lead solder is usually regarded as having the proportion 63 % tin to 37 % lead.
- alloy: For over 60 years, the electronics industry has used a tin-lead eutectic alloy for mass soldering.
- mixture: It also offers a simple introduction to the idea of a eutectic mixture.
- composition: The infill material was an aluminum silicon alloy, of around eutectic composition, ie approximately 12 % silicon.
- temperature: To finish off the phase diagram, all you have to do is draw a single horizontal line across at the eutectic temperature.
- point: Eutectic point is the lowest possible melting point ( equilibrium freezing point ) that a mixture of solutes may have.
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