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critical point

critical point noun: 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

critical point (plural critical points)

  1. 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 maximum, a point of inflection or, in multivariate calculus, a saddle point.
  3. A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made.

critical point meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

critical point in Tamil

மாறுநிலைப்புள்ளி, மாறுநிலைப் புள்ளி, உய் புள்ளி, மாறுநிலை, அவதிப் புள்ளி

critical point in Tagalog

in thermodynamics
maselang tungos

Forms of critical point

pluralcritical points

Questions about critical point

What does critical point mean?
Critical point means 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.
What is critical point in Tamil?
Critical point in Tamil is மாறுநிலைப்புள்ளி, மாறுநிலைப் புள்ளி, உய் புள்ளி. See Critical point meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is critical point?
Critical point is a noun.
What is the plural of critical point?
The plural of critical point is critical points.

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