Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "supercritical" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

supercritical airfoil supercritical drying supercritical field supercritical flow supercritical fluid supercritical mass supercritical reactor supercritical wing supercriticality supercritically

Derived From

critical

Context

aerodynamics physics

Related Terms

hypercritical noncritical overcritical ultracritical uncritical

Related Terms

chain reaction critical critical pressure critical temperature mass speed of sound subcritical

Similar Terms

critical critical

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