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Supercritical Fluids

Phase Diagram for a Substance

Phase Diagram for a Substance

The figure highlights the critical point, above which (in either temperature or pressure) the substance does not exist in either the liquid or gas phase. Under those conditions it is called a "supercritical fluid," and has properties between those of a liquid and a gas.

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Related Terms

  • critical pressure
  • supercritical fluid
  • critical temperature
  • critical point
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