Definition for critical point - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	critical point (crit\|ic¦al point) noun 1 Chemistry a point on a phase diagram at which both the liquid and gas phases of a substance have the same density, and are therefore indistinguishable. 2 MathematicsUS term for stationary point.		More words in this category arithmetic covariant derivation differential calculus directrix exponential function modulus node one-tailed ordinate plane 1 realization residual surd transition curve triangular number value vector product X 1 Nearby Words critic critical critical angle critical damping critical list critical mass critical path critical path analysis critical period critical point critical pressure critical state critical temperature critical theory critical volume criticaster criticism criticize critique