Usually means: Phase change involving solid and liquid.
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  1. peritectic: Merriam-Webster
  2. peritectic: Collins English Dictionary
  3. peritectic: Wiktionary
  4. peritectic: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. peritectic: Dictionary.com
  6. Peritectic: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. peritectic: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words

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adjective:  (physics) Describes the isothermal reversible reaction of a liquid phase and a solid phase to form a second solid phase during cooling
noun:  The second solid phase so-formed

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