I. (ˈ)yü|tektik adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary eutect- (from Greek eutēktos easily melted, from eu- + tēktos melted, from tēkein to melt) + -ic — more at thaw
: relating to a eutectic or its composition
eutectic mixture
or the temperature at which it melts or freezes
eutectic point
II. noun
( -s )
1. : an alloy or solution having its components in such proportions that the melting point is the lowest possible with those components
2. : the characteristic microstructure resulting from solidification of metal of eutectic composition — compare eutectoid