critical temperature
noun Physics.
the temperature of a pure element or compound at a critical point.
Compare
critical constant.
Origin of critical temperature
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby critical temperature
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British Dictionary definitions for critical temperature
critical temperature
noun
the temperature of a substance in its critical state. A gas can only be liquefied by pressure alone at temperatures below its critical temperature
Medical definitions for critical temperature
critical temperature
n.
The temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied, regardless of the pressure applied.
Scientific definitions for critical temperature
critical temperature
The temperature of a substance at its critical point.
The temperature at which a material becomes a superconductor.
The temperature at which a property of a material, such as its magnetism, changes.