peritectoid reaction

synonym: metatectoid reaction
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04501
An isothermal, reversible reaction in the solid state, that, on cooling of a binary, ternary, ... , n system, results in one, two, ... (n−1) new solid phases. For example, in a binary system containing two solids α′ and α″ α′+α″→β Synonymous with metatectoid reaction.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 577. (Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 588 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'peritectoid reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04501 RIS BibTex EndNote
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