spinodal

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adjective

Describing the transformation of a system of two or more components in a metastable phase into two stable phases.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English spinode →
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Meanings

adjectivespinodal (comparative more spinodal, superlative most spinodal)

comparative more spinodal · superlative most spinodal

  1. chemistryDescribing the transformation of a system of two or more components in a metastable phase into two stable phases.

Origin

  1. Englishspinode
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishspinodal

From spinode + -al.

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APA

spinodal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinodal

MLA

“spinodal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinodal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinodal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinodal.

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