azeotrope: Meaning and Definition of

a•ze•o•trope

Pronunciation: (u-zē'u-trōp", ā'zē-), [key]
— n. Physical Chem.
  1. 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.
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