muutuva koostisega, ligilähedane AB2-le vahepealne faas, milles mõlemad komponendid on metallid aatomiraadiuste suhtega 1,255 (vt intermetalliid), intermediate phase of a varying composition close to AB2 where both A and B are metals whose atomic radii relate as a 1.255 (see: intermetallic compound)