AZEOTROPE


Meaning of AZEOTROPE in English

[ 'eɪzɪətrəʊp , ə'zi:ə- ]

■ noun Chemistry a mixture of two liquids which has a constant boiling point and composition throughout distillation.

Derivatives

azeotropic -'trəʊpɪk , -'trɒpɪk adjective

Origin

early 20th cent.: from a- 1 + Gk zein 'to boil' + tropos 'turning'.

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