critical constant

[ krit-i-kuhl kon-stuhnt ]

/ ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl ˈkɒn stənt /

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noun Physics.

any of three constants (density, pressure, temperature) associated with the critical point of a pure element or compound: The equation predicts a value of 3.53 for the critical constant and gives better agreement with observed behavior for simpler gases.

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Compare critical density, critical pressure, critical temperature.

Origin of critical constant

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby critical constant

criterion, critic, critical, critical angle, critical apparatus, critical constant, critical constants, critical damping, critical density, criticality, critically

How to use critical constant in a sentence

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A constant sense of easy balance should be developed through poising exercises.
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