syntectic
adjective
syn·tec·tic
\(ˈ)sin‧¦tektik, sən‧ˈt-\
variants: less commonly
syntectical
\-ektə̇kəl\Definition of syntectic
: of, relating to, or produced by syntexis : melting or wasting away
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Origin and Etymology of syntectic
Greek syntēktikos able to liquefy, liquefactive, from syntēktos (verbal of syntēkein to dissolve, liquefy, from syn- + tēkein to melt) + -ikos -ic, -ical
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