azeotrope

azeotrope definition - medical

a·ze·o·trope (ə-zēˈə-trōpˌ, āˈzē-)

noun
A liquid mixture of two or more substances that retains the same composition in the vapor state as in the liquid state when distilled or partially evaporated under a certain pressure.

Related Forms:

  • aˌze·o·tropˈic (aˌzē-ə-trŏpˈĭk, -trōˈpĭk) adjective

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