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Define the term eutectic mixture with an example.
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- Certain substances such as menthol, thymol, camphor, phenol, salol etc, when mixed in a particular portion tend to liquify due to reduction in their respective melting points. Mixtures of such substances are known as eutectic mixture. (Greek meaning; Eutectic-easy melting).