Eutectic
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Eutectic
Adjective
- Describing the chemical composition or temperature of a mixture of substances that gives the lowest temperature at which the mixture becomes fully molten. A further requirement is that that temperature is lower than the melting point of any of the pure component substances.
- Describing the thermodynamic equilibrium conditions where a liquid coexists with two solid phases.
"For a mixture with two components at a fixed pressure, the eutectic reaction can only happen at a fixed chemical composition and temperature, called the eutectic point."