Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,802,401,782 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

critical temperature

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.05 sec.
critical temperature
n.
1. The temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied, regardless of the pressure applied.
2. The temperature at which a material becomes a superconductor.

critical temperature
n
(Physics / General Physics) the temperature of a substance in its critical state. A gas can only be liquefied by pressure alone at temperatures below its critical temperature

critical temperature
1. The temperature of a substance at its critical point.
2. The temperature at which a material becomes a superconductor.
3. The temperature at which a property of a material, such as its magnetism, changes.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Annealing is a thermal treatment process that softens cast iron by slow-cooling the austenitic matrix (the phase where the iron is composed of a solid solution of cementite) through its critical temperature range.
When the layers of either metal became too thick, the conventional proximity effect took over, and the lead's critical temperature declined.
Technologically, the production of an intense magnetic field using a superconductor with a high critical temperature ([T.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.