Azeotrope
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.
noun
a mixture of liquids that boils at a constant temperature, at a given pressure, without change of composition
azeotrope a·ze·o·trope (ə-zē’ə-trōp’, ā’zē-)
n.
A liquid mixture of two or more substances that retains the same composition in the vapor state as in the liquid state when distilled or partially evaporated under a certain pressure.
a’ze·o·trop’ic (a’zē-ə-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk) adj.
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