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EUTECTIC
Definition of EUTECTIC
adjective
Describing the chemical composition or temperature of a mixture of substances that gives the lowest temperature at which the mixture becomes fully molten. A further requirement is that that temperature is lower than the melting point of any of the pure component substances.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek εὔτηκτος (eútēktos, “easily melted”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + τήκω (tḗkō, “to melt”). Coined as an adjective (along with the noun eutexia) by British scientist Frederick Guthrie in 1884.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
EUTECTIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 90, 18 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 118, 15 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 90, 18 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
EUTECTIC starts with E and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read CCEEITTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E, T and C appear more than once.
Words that start EUTECT
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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