supercritical fluid

English

Noun

supercritical fluid (plural supercritical fluids)

1. (physics) A substance at a temperature and pressure above its own thermodynamic critical point that can diffuse through solids like a gas and dissolve materials like a liquid.

   The most commonly used supercritical fluids are carbon dioxide and water.

Translations

substance

• French: fluide supercritique (fr) f