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critical constant

noun Physics.

any of three constants associated with the critical point of a pure element or compound.

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Nearby words

critic, critical, critical angle, critical apparatus, critical care unit, critical constant, critical constants, critical damping, critical density, critical mass, critical organ
Compare critical density, critical pressure, critical temperature.
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British Dictionary definitions for critical constants

critical constants

pl n

the physical constants that express the properties of a substance in its critical stateSee critical pressure, critical temperature
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