supercritical

Etymology

super- + critical

adj

  1. (physics) Of a substance or system above a critical threshold or range
    1. (physics, of a fluid) Above its critical temperature and critical pressure.
    2. (physics, of a fissile material) Having a mass sufficient to sustain an accelerating fission chain reaction.
    3. (aerodynamics) Above the speed of sound.

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