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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The carbon dioxide might be transported as a supercritical gas – which is right at the phase change from liquid to gas and has the properties of both – or dissolved in a liquid.
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Ramesh Agarwal, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
China has launched the world's first commercial supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power generator, an innovative clean-energy breakthrough developed by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The Nuclear Power Institute of China had been working on the supercritical carbon dioxide power generator for over a decade.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Weeks after this interview, and after this story went to print, New Balance introduced Infinion, a new supercritical foam that will debuted on the 1080v15.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
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Ramesh Agarwal, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
China has launched the world's first commercial supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power generator, an innovative clean-energy breakthrough developed by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The Nuclear Power Institute of China had been working on the supercritical carbon dioxide power generator for over a decade.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Weeks after this interview, and after this story went to print, New Balance introduced Infinion, a new supercritical foam that will debuted on the 1080v15.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Supercritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercritical. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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