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supercritical

[ soo-per-krit-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. extremely critical.
  2. Physics. pertaining to a mass of radioactive material in which the rate of a chain reaction increases with time.

supercritical

/ ˌsuːpəˈkrɪtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. physics (of a fluid) brought to a temperature and pressure higher than its critical temperature and pressure, so that its physical and chemical properties change
  2. nuclear physics of or containing more than the critical mass

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Other Words From

  • super·criti·cal·ly adverb
  • super·criti·cal·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of supercritical1

First recorded in 1600–10; super- + critical

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Example Sentences

The practical person, the wary pedant, and the supercritical will scoff at this, but let it stand.

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