critical temperature

critical temperature

noun Physics.
the temperature of a pure element or compound at a critical point.


Origin:
1865–70
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critical temperature
 
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the temperature of a substance in its critical state. A gas can only be liquefied by pressure alone at temperatures below its critical temperature

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critical temperature n.
The temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied, regardless of the pressure applied.

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critical temperature  
  1. The temperature of a substance at its critical point.

  2. The temperature at which a material becomes a superconductor.

  3. The temperature at which a property of a material, such as its magnetism, changes.


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