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supercritical

Syllabification: (su·per·crit·i·cal)
Definition of supercritical

adjective

Physics
  • above a critical threshold, in particular.
  • (in nuclear physics) containing or involving more than the critical mass.
  • (of a flow of fluid) faster than the speed at which waves travel in the fluid.
  • denoting an airfoil or aircraft wing designed to tolerate shock-wave formation at transonic speeds.
  • of, relating to, or denoting a fluid at a temperature and pressure greater than its critical temperature and pressure.

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