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 world’s first supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) waste-heat power plant has gone fully online in China after engineers successfully connected its second generating unit to the grid.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Some shoes now also deploy supercritical EVA to save weight and improve energy return.
—Kieran Alger, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2026
It’s often featured in running shoes, including the Active5Ks; the supercritical foam midsole provides a 67% energy return, according to the brand.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
While the use of supercritical CO₂ is not novel, the application for textile recycling is.
—Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Some shoes now also deploy supercritical EVA to save weight and improve energy return.
—Kieran Alger, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2026
It’s often featured in running shoes, including the Active5Ks; the supercritical foam midsole provides a 67% energy return, according to the brand.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
While the use of supercritical CO₂ is not novel, the application for textile recycling is.
—Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Supercritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercritical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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