undercool
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undercool — [un΄dər ko͞ol′] vt., vi. SUPERCOOL … English World dictionary
undercool — transitive verb Date: 1895 supercool … New Collegiate Dictionary
undercool — /un deuhr koohl /, v.t. 1. Chem. a. to cool less than necessary for a given process or purpose. b. to supercool. 2. Metall. to cool (molten metal) without forming crystals to a temperature below that at which crystallization normally takes place … Universalium
undercool — un•der•cool [[t]ˌʌn dərˈkul[/t]] v. t. chem. supercool … From formal English to slang
undercool — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: under (I) + cool 1. : to cool less than required for some specified or understood purpose 2. : supercool glass is an undercooled liquid which does not form crystals upon solidification Electrical … Useful english dictionary
supercool — /sooh peuhr koohl /, v.t. 1. to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool. v.i. 2. to become supercooled. adj. 3. very cool in temperature, esp. of the maximum coolness possible: used… … Universalium
supercool — su•per•cool [[t]ˌsu pərˈkul[/t]] v. t. 1) phs to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool 2) phs to become supercooled • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
