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critical temperature

noun Physics.
  1. the temperature of a pure element or compound at a critical point.
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Origin of critical temperature

First recorded in 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for critical temperature

critical temperature

noun
  1. 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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critical temperature in Medicine

critical temperature

n.
  1. The temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied, regardless of the pressure applied.
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critical temperature in Science

critical temperature

  1. The temperature of a substance at its critical point.
  2. The temperature at which a material becomes a superconductor.
  3. The temperature at which a property of a material, such as its magnetism, changes.
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