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(of a substance) capable of undergoing a change in phase, as from a liquid to a gas, with no change in the original proportions of its constituents.[HYLO- + -TROPIC]
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Universalium. 2010.
hylotropic
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hylotropic — /huy leuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. Physical Chem. (of a substance) capable of undergoing a change in phase, as from a liquid to a gas, with no change in the original proportions of its constituents. [HYLO + TROPIC] … Useful english dictionary
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