English Explanatory Dictionary

critical opalescence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the milky turbidity observed in a fluid as it is slowly cooled to just above its critical point, at which point two clear phases (gas and liquid) form

Word forms

critical opalescence
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