eutectoid

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noun

eu·​tec·​toid

yüˈtekˌtȯid

plural -s

: a eutectoid alloy (such as pearlite) formed when a solid solution transforms during cooling into new solid phases, the change taking place entirely in the solid state

eutectoid

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adjective

: like a eutectic

—used especially of steel in the form of pearlite

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary eutect- (from eutectic) + -oid, noun suffix

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