Eutectic Mixture
गलक्रांतिक मिश्रण
The mixture of two or more solid substances which liquefy due to its lower melting point than room temperature.
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Eutectic Mixture
When two more substances are mixed together, they liquefy due to the formation of a new compound which has a lower melting point than room temperature. This type of mixture is called a eutectic mixture and substances are called eutectic substances.
Examples of Eutectic substances : menthol, thymol, camphor, phenol, salol, asprin, phenacetin, chloral hydrate etc.
Dispensing :
1. These substances can be dispensed as separate set of powders to avoid forming a eutectic mixture.
2. An equal amount of an inert absorbent like magnesium carbonate, kaolin, starch, calcium phosphate etc. May be mixed with the eutectic substance.