eutectic
adjective
eu·tec·tic
yü-ˈtek-tik 
1
of an alloy or solution
: having the lowest melting point possible
2
: of or relating to a eutectic alloy or solution or its melting or freezing point
eutectic
noun
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In the freezing stage, the product is cooled to below its eutectic point, or the lowest temperature at which the solid and liquid phase can coexist.
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Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2016
This is a great example of eutectic melting, where melting begins in places where the two substances touch.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2013
For example, Thompson has identified one candidate, a mixture of acids and bases called a deep eutectic solvent, that dissolves everything but nickel.
—Ian Morse, Science | AAAS, 20 May 2021
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Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2016
This is a great example of eutectic melting, where melting begins in places where the two substances touch.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2013
For example, Thompson has identified one candidate, a mixture of acids and bases called a deep eutectic solvent, that dissolves everything but nickel.
—Ian Morse, Science | AAAS, 20 May 2021
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eutectic
adjective
eu·tec·tic
yu̇-ˈtek-tik
1
of an alloy or solution
: having the lowest melting point possible
2
: of or relating to a eutectic alloy or solution or its melting or freezing point
eutectic
noun
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