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Supercooled vs Undercooled - What's the difference?

supercooled | undercooled |

In physics terms the difference between supercooled and undercooled

is that supercooled is cooled below the transition temperature without the transition occurring while undercooled is supercooled.

supercooled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (supercool)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics) cooled below the transition temperature without the transition occurring
  • undercooled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Insufficiently cooled
  • (physics) supercooled
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (undercool)