supercritical
adjective
su·per·crit·i·cal
ˌsü-pər-ˈkri-ti-kəl 
: being or having a temperature above a critical temperature
supercritical fluid
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If the planet becomes cool enough and hydrogen and water separate early in its evolution, Gupta says a supercritical layer of water could form beneath the hydrogen atmosphere — thereby shedding new light on how planets with liquid water oceans could exist.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
It’s created by a process called supercritical foaming that combines heat, pressure, and liquid gas to infuse bubbles into elastic polymers like PEBA, TPEE, and ATPU.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
Victor, director of the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation at the University of California, San Diego, refers to China's investments in nuclear power and supercritical coal combusion, and to its concerted drive to improve energy efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2011
Aiming for supercritical conditions is key to attaining power densities consistent with fossil fuels.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
It’s created by a process called supercritical foaming that combines heat, pressure, and liquid gas to infuse bubbles into elastic polymers like PEBA, TPEE, and ATPU.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
Victor, director of the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation at the University of California, San Diego, refers to China's investments in nuclear power and supercritical coal combusion, and to its concerted drive to improve energy efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2011
Aiming for supercritical conditions is key to attaining power densities consistent with fossil fuels.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Supercritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercritical. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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