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critical point

noun

Definitions

  1. The temperature and pressure at which the vapour density of the gas and liquid phases of…

    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.

  2. A point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined, such as a minimum, a…

    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.

  3. A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made.

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