supercool

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpəˈkuːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər ko̅o̅l)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
su•per•cool  (so̅o̅′pər ko̅o̅l),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Physicsto cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization;
    undercool.

v.i. 
  1. Physicsto become supercooled.

adj. 
  1. very cool in temperature, esp. of the maximum coolness possible: used as a setting on air conditioners.
  2. Slang Termsvery cool;
    very sophisticated, up-to-date, unemotional, etc.
  • super- + cool 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
supercool / ˌsuːpəˈkuːl/
  1. to cool or be cooled without freezing or crystallization to a temperature below that at which freezing or crystallization should occur. Supercooled liquids are not in equilibrium
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