supercritical
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supercritical (comparative more supercritical, superlative most supercritical)
- (physics) Of a substance or system above a critical threshold or range
- (physics, of a fluid) Above its critical temperature and critical pressure.
- (physics, of a fissile material) Having a mass sufficient to sustain an accelerating fission chain reaction.
- (aerodynamics) Above the speed of sound.
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of a gas, above its critical temperature and critical pressure
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above the speed of sound
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above some critical value or range
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