transcritical

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adjective

That passes through a critical state (i.e. between subcritical and supercritical states)

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Meanings

adjectivetranscritical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesThat passes through a critical state (i.e. between subcritical and supercritical states)

Origin

From trans- + critical.

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APA

transcritical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcritical

MLA

“transcritical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcritical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transcritical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcritical.

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