noun
- the process of cooling a liquid below its normal freezing point without it becoming solid
Usage: physics; chemistry
Examples
- Supercooling allows water to remain liquid even at temperatures below 32°F.
- The scientist demonstrated supercooling by carefully cooling distilled water in a clean container.
- Supercooling is commonly observed in cloud droplets high in the atmosphere.
- The phenomenon of supercooling explains why some liquids don’t freeze immediately when cooled.
- Researchers study supercooling to better understand crystallization processes.
- Supercooling can be disrupted by adding a nucleation site to the liquid.