supercritical

su·per·crit·i·cal

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-per-krit-i-kuh l]
- /ˌsu pərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl/
- /ˈsuːpəkrɪtɪkl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-per-krit-i-kuh l]
- /ˌsu pərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl/

Definitions of supercritical word

adjective supercritical extremely critical. 1
adjective supercritical Physics. pertaining to a mass of radioactive material in which the rate of a chain reaction increases with time. 1
adjective supercritical (of a fluid) brought to a temperature and pressure higher than its critical temperature and pressure, so that its physical and chemical properties change 0
adjective supercritical of or containing more than the critical mass 0
adjective supercritical designating or of a fluid at a temperature greater than its critical temperature 0
adjective supercritical designating or of a highly unstable mass of fissionable material in which the total number of free neutrons and the rate of fission increase with time 0

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Origin of supercritical

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; super- + critical

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Parts of speech for Supercritical

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supercritical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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