SUPERCRITICAL

supercritical

(adjective) (especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

supercritical (comparative more supercritical, superlative most supercritical)

(physics, of a gas) Above its critical temperature and critical pressure.

(physics) Having a mass sufficient to sustain a chain reaction.

(aerodynamics) Above the speed of sound.

Above some other critical value or range.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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