supercritical

English

Etymology

super- + critical

Adjective

supercritical (comparative more supercritical, superlative most supercritical)

  1. (physics) (of a gas) Above its critical temperature and critical pressure
  2. (physics) Having a mass sufficient to sustain a chain reaction
  3. (aerodynamics) Above the speed of sound
  4. Above some other critical value or range

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