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per•i•tec•tic
(per′i tek′tik),USA pronunciation adj. [Physical Chem.]
- Chemistryof or noting the phase intermediate between a solid and the liquid that results from the melting of the solid.
- peri- + Greek tēktikós able to dissolve, akin to té̄kein to melt 1920–25