Definitions from Wiktionary (critical point)
▸ noun: (thermodynamics) The temperature and pressure at which the vapour density of the gas and liquid phases of a fluid are equal, at which point there is no difference between gas and liquid.
▸ noun: (mathematics) A point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined, such as a minimum, a maximum, a point of inflection or, in multivariate calculus, a saddle point.
▸ noun: A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made.
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▸ noun: (thermodynamics) The temperature and pressure at which the vapour density of the gas and liquid phases of a fluid are equal, at which point there is no difference between gas and liquid.
▸ noun: (mathematics) A point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined, such as a minimum, a maximum, a point of inflection or, in multivariate calculus, a saddle point.
▸ noun: A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made.
Similar:
juncture,
crossroads,
triple point,
critical temperature,
lambda point,
melting point,
eutectic point,
boiling point,
freezing point,
meltingpoint,
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supercritical,
critical,
superconducting,
superinsulated,
elastohydrodynamic,
supercool,
insulating,
diabatic,
microcanonical,
caloric,
undercooled
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