Critical opalescence

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.Nounthe 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

Synonyms

opalescence opalisation semiopal diaphaneity pleochroism liquid crystal polarite opaline snowflake obsidian pyrophane fire opal opacite

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