critical density

noun Physics.
the density of a pure element or compound at a critical point.
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critical density
 
n
the density of matter that would be required to halt the expansion of the universe

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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
Quorum sensing enables bacteria to change their behaviour once they reach a critical density.
It wasn't enough to say that the universe was accelerating, only that there wasn't enough matter to provide the critical density.
If the universe was below that critical density, it would continue expanding forever.
Also when gravity reaches critical density, it ignites and releases energy as light.
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