azeotrope
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əˌtroʊp, ˈeɪ noun Physical Chemistry.
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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| —n | |
| a mixture of liquids that boils at a constant temperature, at a given pressure, without change of composition | |
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| azeotropic | |
| —adj | |
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azeotrope a·ze·o·trope (ə-zē'ə-trōp', ā'zē-)
n.
A liquid mixture of two or more substances that retains the same composition in the vapor state as in the liquid state when distilled or partially evaporated under a certain pressure.
a'ze·o·trop'ic (a'zē-ə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk) adj.
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azeotrope
in chemistry, a mixture of liquids that has a constant boiling point because the vapour has the same composition as the liquid mixture. The boiling point of an azeotropic mixture may be higher or lower than that of any of its components. The components of the solution cannot be separated by simple distillation.
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Example sentences
The boiling points of the pure components must be sufficiently close to permit the formation of an azeotrope.
The coal was dried by distilling off some of the chlorobenzene-water azeotrope.
It is an azeotrope, so it will not fractionate during operation.
Although ethanol is soluble in water and actually forms an azeotrope, it can be sparged from the water.
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