critical temperature

noun

The temperature at the critical point of a substance, i.e. the temperature above which the substance cannot be liquefied.

Meanings

nouncritical temperature (plural critical temperatures)

plural critical temperatures

  1. natural sciencesThe temperature at the critical point of a substance, i.e. the temperature above which the substance cannot be liquefied.

Translations

Finnish kriittinen lämpötila
  • kriittinen lämpötilatemperature
Irish teocht chriticiúil
  • teocht chriticiúiltemperature
Romanian temperatură critică
  • temperatură criticătemperature
Slovak kritická teplota
  • kritická teplotatemperature
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