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azeotrope

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a·ze·o·trope  (-z-trp, z-)
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-1 + Greek zein, to boil; see zeolite + Greek -tropos, turning; see -tropous.]
aze·o·tropic (z--trpk, -trpk) adj.
aze·otro·py (-tr-p) n.


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Azeotropic extractions were accomplished by placing the specimens in a soxhlet extraction and refluxing with an acetone-chloroform-methanol azeotrope for 16 hours (unless otherwise noted).
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