critical state

critical state

noun Physics.
the state of a pure element or compound when it is at a critical point.

Origin:
1895–1900
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Critical state is always a great word to know.
So is radiation. Does it mean:
the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other, causing the exchange of energy or momentum
the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body
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critical state
 
n
Also called: critical point the state of a substance in which two of its phases have the same temperature, pressure, and volume

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critical state  
The state of matter of a substance at its critical point.
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