supercritical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *krey- Proto-Indo-European *-n- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *krinyéti Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō) Ancient Greek κρῐ- (krĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐτής (krĭtḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós)bor. Latin criticus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English critical English supercritical From super- + critical.
Meanings
- (of a fluid) Of a substance or system above a critical threshold or range. ▸ Above its critical temperature and critical pressure.
- (of a fissile material) Of a substance or system above a critical threshold or range. ▸ Having a mass sufficient to sustain an accelerating fission chain reaction.
- Of a substance or system above a critical threshold or range. ▸ Above the speed of sound.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more supercritical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most supercritical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
subcritical (all senses)
Deriveds
supercritical reactor · supercritical drying · supercriticality · supercritical airfoil · supercritical fluid · supercritically · supercritical mass · supercritical field · supercritical flow · supercritical wing
Relateds
overcritical · hypercritical · noncritical · uncritical · ultracritical
Translations (8)
fi ylikriittinen (above some critical value or range) · cmn 超臨界的 /超临界的 (of a gas, above its critical temperature and critical pressure) · it supercritico (above some critical value or range) · it supercritico (of a gas, above its critical temperature and critical pressure) · fi ylikriittinen (above the speed of sound) · fi ylikriittinen (of a gas, above its critical temperature and critical pressure) · it supercritico (above the speed of sound) · kk аса қауіпті (of a gas, above its critical temperature and critical pressure)