subcritical
- adjective
- /sʌbˈkrɪtɪkəl/
- Specialized
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subcrítico
- Moreover, the supercritical CO2 has a higher density than subcritical fluids, so there is potential to reduce the size of hardware.
And then the question becomes, is this subcritical or supercritical?
- And then the question becomes, is this subcritical or supercritical?
Examples
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Figure 2b displays the Helmholtz function along a subcritical isotherm.
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(b) The Helmholtz energy along a subcritical isotherm displays two connodes connected by a doubly tangent tie line.
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And then the question becomes, is this subcritical or supercritical?
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But surely even a well-designed floor could prevent a critical-sized pool; some melts over here, some melts over there, into separate subcritical pools.
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If the control rods have melted, or if any portion of the core has melted into corium, it can go subcritical and still be actively fissioning, just not at critical self-sustaining levels.
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For example, in 1997, as part of the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program, the Clinton administration launched a $40 billion program of high-speed computers and other means of simulating or conducting subcritical underground explosions at the government's Nevada test site.
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The experiment was conducted under subcritical conditions to ensure safety.
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In a subcritical state, the material remains stable and does not undergo phase changes.
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The researchers measured the properties of the subcritical fluid to understand its behavior better.
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Etymology
Subcritical is made of the prefix sub- meaning 'under' or 'below' (as in submarine or subway) and critical meaning 'a very important point or limit', like a 'critical decision'. So subcritical means 'below the critical point', and it is used when something is under the level needed to change state, for example when a liquid will not turn into gas.