peritectic

adjective

peri·​tec·​tic

¦perə¦tektik

: taking place between the solid phases and the still unsolidified portions of the liquid melt

Word History

Etymology

peri- + Greek tēktikos able to dissolve, from tēktos molten, capable of being dissolved (from tēkein to melt) + -ikos -ic

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