peritectic
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɛktɪk
Adjective
[edit]peritectic (not comparable)
- (physics) Describes the isothermal reversible reaction of a liquid phase and a solid phase to form a second solid phase during cooling
Noun
[edit]peritectic (plural peritectics)
- The second solid phase so-formed