[ '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'.