Peritectic
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Peritectic is an adjective meaning (physics) Describes the isothermal reversible reaction of a liquid phase and a solid phase to form a second solid phase during cooling.
Meaning
(physics) Describes the isothermal reversible reaction of a liquid phase and a solid phase to form a second solid phase during cooling.
More Meanings
- The second solid phase so-formed
Word Forms
- peritectics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peritectoid, monotectic, peritonic, syntectic, metatectic, syntectoid.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.