First Known Use: 1938
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azeotrope
noun azeo·trope \ˈā-zē-ə-ˌtrōp\
Definition of AZEOTROPE
: a liquid mixture that is characterized by a constant minimum or maximum boiling point which is lower or higher than that of any of the components
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azeotrope
noun azeo·trope \ā-ˈzē-ə-ˌtrōp\
Medical Definition of AZEOTROPE
: a liquid mixture that is characterized by a constant minimum or maximum boiling point which is lower or higher than that of any of the components and that distills without change in composition
—azeo·tro·pic \-ˌzē-ə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträp-ik\ adjective
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