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critical temperature

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critical temperature
n.
The temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied, regardless of the pressure applied.

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Annealing is a thermal treatment process that softens cast iron by slow-cooling the austenitic matrix (the phase where the iron is composed of a solid solution of cementite) through its critical temperature range.
When the layers of either metal became too thick, the conventional proximity effect took over, and the lead's critical temperature declined.
Technologically, the production of an intense magnetic field using a superconductor with a high critical temperature ([T.
 
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