1. of or relating to an azeotrope; denoting a liquid mixture that boils at a constant temperature and maintains a constant composition of its components.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• An azeotropic mixture cannot be separated into pure components by simple distillation.
• The azeotropic point occurs when the vapor composition equals the liquid composition.
• Ethanol and water form an azeotropic blend at 95.6% ethanol by volume.
• Chemists must use special techniques like extractive distillation to separate azeotropic mixtures.
• The azeotropic composition varies with pressure and temperature conditions.