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azeotropic mixture

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azeotropic mixture [¦a‚zē·ə¦träp·ik ′miks·chər]
(chemistry)
A solution of two or more liquids, the composition of which does not change upon distillation. Also known as azeotrope.
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When separation is very difficult because the components of a mixture have almost identical volatilities, improvement can be made by adding a different component which is soluble in the mixture or which forms a constant boiling or azeotropic mixture with one or more of the original ingredients, thus permitting greater ease of separation.
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