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Supercritical
see synonyms of supercriticalAdjective
1. supercritical
(especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases
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Supercritical
see synonyms of supercriticaladjective
1. physics
(of a fluid) brought to a temperature and pressure higher than its critical temperature and pressure, so that its physical and chemical properties change
2. nuclear physics
of or containing more than the critical mass
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Supercritical
see synonyms of supercritical adjective
1. Chemistry
designating or of a fluid at a temperature greater than its critical temperature
2. Nuclear Physics
designating or of a highly unstable mass of fissionable material in which the total number of free neutrons and the rate of fission increase with time
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