noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/juːˈtɛk.si.ə/
/juːˈtɛk.ʃə/
rhymes with -ɛksiə
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noun
Meaning 1
The principle or process of forming from given components the eutectic alloy, or alloy of maximum fusibility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὐτηξία (eutēxía), from εὔτηκτος (eútēktos, “easily melted”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + τήκω (tḗkō, “to melt”).