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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