Etymology

spinodal

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Today it means: Describing the transformation of a system of two or more components in a metastable phase into two stable phases. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English spinode
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  1. Englishspinode
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todayspinodal

From spinode + -al.

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