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Reversible vs Metatectic - What's the difference?

reversible | metatectic |

In context|chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between reversible and metatectic

is that reversible is (chemistry) (of a chemical reaction ) capable of proceeding in either direction while metatectic is (chemistry) describing isothermal reversible transformation of a solid mixture phase into a different solid phase plus a liquid phase during cooling; ie a partial melting during cooling.

As adjectives the difference between reversible and metatectic

is that reversible is able to be reversed while metatectic is (chemistry) describing isothermal reversible transformation of a solid mixture phase into a different solid phase plus a liquid phase during cooling; ie a partial melting during cooling.

reversible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • able to be reversed
  • (of clothing) able to be worn inside out
  • (chemistry) (of a chemical reaction ) capable of proceeding in either direction
  • (physics) (of a phase change ) capable of returning to the original state
  • (thermodynamics) capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy

    • Antonyms

    * irreversible

    Derived terms

    * reversibility

    metatectic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Describing isothermal reversible transformation of a solid mixture phase into a different solid phase plus a liquid phase during cooling; i.e. a partial melting during cooling

    • Synonyms

    *catatectic