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critical temperature
[ krit-i-kuhl tem-per-uh-cher, tem-pruh‐ ]
/ ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl ˈtɛm pər ə tʃər, ˈtɛm prə‐ /
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noun Physics.
the temperature of a pure element or compound at a critical point: Above the critical temperature, no liquid can form, no matter how great the pressure of the gas is.
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Origin of critical temperature
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby critical temperature
critical pressure, critical race theory, critical ratio, critical region, critical state, critical temperature, critical thinking, critical value, critical volume, criticaster, criticism
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British Dictionary definitions for critical temperature
critical temperature
noun
the temperature of a substance in its critical state. A gas can only be liquefied by pressure alone at temperatures below its critical temperature
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Scientific definitions for critical temperature
critical temperature
The temperature of a substance at its critical point.
The temperature at which a material becomes a superconductor.
The temperature at which a property of a material, such as its magnetism, changes.
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