Main Entry: eu·tec·tic

Pronunciation: \yü-ˈtek-tik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek eutēktos easily melted, from eu- + tēktos melted, from tēkein to melt — more at thaw

Date: 1884

1 of an alloy or solution : having the lowest melting point possible
2 : of or relating to a eutectic alloy or solution or its melting or freezing point

— eutectic noun

— eu·tec·toid \-ˌtȯid\ adjective or noun