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Definition of Azeotrope
1. Noun. (context: physical chemistry physics) A mixture of two or more substances whose liquid and gaseous forms have the same composition (at a certain pressure); the substances cannot be separated by normal distillation. ¹
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Definition of Azeotrope
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Medical Definition of Azeotrope
1. A mixture of two or more liquids that boils without change in proportion of the liquids, either in the liquid or the vapor phase; e.g., 95% ethanol (actually 94.9% by volume, the rest being water). Origin: G. A-priv. + zeein, to boil, + tropos, a turning (05 Mar 2000)