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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When shopping for any CBD products, look for those that use a process known as supercritical CO2 extraction rather than those extracted with butane.
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Joy Organics, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Supercritical Solutions, a startup based in the United Kingdom, is pioneering a kind of electrolysis that begins with water in its supercritical state, which combines the properties of liquids and gases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2023
Because of the high pressure and temperature conditions at those depths, the minerals will break down and the volatiles will come out in a very special form: a hybrid between a liquid and a gas, which is known as a supercritical fluid or a melt.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Given its proximity to its host star and the massive pressures from that much ocean, at least some of that water would be in a supercritical state, and the pressure near the rocky core would force water to form high pressure solids.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2023
After the supercritical gas expands to drive a turbine generator, excess carbon dioxide created by the combustion reaction is easily bled off.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023
In terms of processing, advanced extraction methods, such as supercritical CO2 extraction, provide precise and efficient extraction of cannabinoids and terpenes, leading to the production of higher-quality, safer and more reliable cannabis products.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
Their full-spectrum oil is extracted from organic hemp plants using supercritical CO2 extraction methods.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2023
At that point, water goes supercritical and can hold five to 10 times as much energy as normal steam.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
Joy Organics, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Supercritical Solutions, a startup based in the United Kingdom, is pioneering a kind of electrolysis that begins with water in its supercritical state, which combines the properties of liquids and gases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2023
Because of the high pressure and temperature conditions at those depths, the minerals will break down and the volatiles will come out in a very special form: a hybrid between a liquid and a gas, which is known as a supercritical fluid or a melt.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Given its proximity to its host star and the massive pressures from that much ocean, at least some of that water would be in a supercritical state, and the pressure near the rocky core would force water to form high pressure solids.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2023
After the supercritical gas expands to drive a turbine generator, excess carbon dioxide created by the combustion reaction is easily bled off.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023
In terms of processing, advanced extraction methods, such as supercritical CO2 extraction, provide precise and efficient extraction of cannabinoids and terpenes, leading to the production of higher-quality, safer and more reliable cannabis products.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
Their full-spectrum oil is extracted from organic hemp plants using supercritical CO2 extraction methods.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2023
At that point, water goes supercritical and can hold five to 10 times as much energy as normal steam.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
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