— azeotropic /ay'zee euh trop"ik, -troh"pik/ , adj. — azeotropy /ay'zee o"treuh pee/ , azeotropism , n.
/euh zee"euh trohp', ay"zee-/ , n. Physical Chem.
any liquid mixture having constant minimum and maximum boiling points and distilling off without decomposition and in a fixed ratio, as isopropyl alcohol and water.
[ 1910-15; A- 6 + Gk zé ( ein ) to boil + -O- + -TROPE ]