supercritical

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Etymology

From super- +‎ critical.

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Adjective

supercritical (comparative more supercritical, superlative most supercritical)

  1. (physics) Of a substance or system above a critical threshold or range.
    1. (physics, of a fluid) Above its critical temperature and critical pressure.
    2. (physics, of a fissile material) Having a mass sufficient to sustain an accelerating fission chain reaction.
    3. (aerodynamics) Above the speed of sound.

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