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critical point

Syllabification: (crit·i·cal point)
Definition of critical 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 Mathematics a point on a curve where the gradient is zero.

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