supercool

su·per·cool | \ ˌsü-pər-ˈkül

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supercooled; supercooling; supercools

Definition of supercool

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to cool below the freezing point without solidification or crystallization

intransitive verb

: to become supercooled

supercool

Definition of supercool (Entry 2 of 2)

: extremely cool: such as

a : showing extraordinary reserve and self-control

b : being the latest style or fashion

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Examples of supercool in a Sentence

Adjective the teen picked out some supercool, superexpensive sneakers

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Gizmodo reports that some whimsical scientists have supercooled their Lego bricks in order to test for heat tolerance. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Why Scientists Supercooled LEGO Bricks to Near Absolute Zero," 26 Dec. 2019 Any potential solution, like one proposed in 2018 that uses cesium gas, must combine extremely high-level knowledge of multiple disciplines and cutting-edge tools like supercooling and antimatter beams. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Physicist Believes He Has What It Takes to Make a Gamma Ray Laser," 9 Dec. 2019 Like many hibernating insects, overwintering mosquitoes depend on supercooling, a process by which an animal has the ability to rid its body fluids of impurities that would trigger the formation of ice. — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, "Only female mosquitoes bother us (and other facts about the insects Alaskans love to hate)," 7 July 2018 The key is supercooling magnetized molecules to minus 351 degrees Fahrenheit. — Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, "Degrees of Separation," 10 Nov. 2017

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Last Updated

10 Jan 2020

Cite this Entry

“Supercool.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercool. Accessed 26 January 2020.

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