I. yüˈtekˌtȯid noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary eutect- (from eutectic ) + -oid, n. suffix
: a eutectoid alloy (as pearlite) formed when a solid solution transforms during cooling into new solid phases, the change taking place entirely in the solid state
II. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
: like a eutectic — used especially of steel in the form of pearlite