verb
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To cool a substance below a phase-transition temperature without the transition occurring. For example, water can be cooled well below the freezing point without freezing (as often happens in the upper atmosphere); the introduction of an impurity or surface can then trigger freezing. Supercooling is an example of hysteresis.
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Compare superheat
Etymology
Origin of supercool
Example Sentences
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On the other side of the country, Boris Rubinsky had the idea that higher pressures might help him supercool organs without damage.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023
To me, that is a supercool scientific puzzle: Why is it that sometimes adolescents do not show this peak in sensitivity to things that are rewarding, whether it’s risk-taking or helping others?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2022
Such ports are able to supercool natural gas so that it condenses into a liquid, which can then be sent by ship.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
The United States, which produces 96.7 bcfd of gas, has the capacity to supercool about 12.7 bcfd into liquid for transportation by tanker.
From Reuters ● Mar. 25, 2022
He was one of those guys who was supercool, crazy fly, and girls had a thing for his shaved head.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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