saddle-point azeotrope
saddle-point azeotrope
[′sad·əl ¦pȯint ′ā·zē·ə‚trōp] (physical chemistry)
A rarely occurring azeotrope which is formed in ternary systems and for which the boiling point is intermediate between the highest and lowest boiling mixture in the system.
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