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critical point

the physical condition, specified by pressure or density, at which a substance at its critical temperature can exist as a liquid and vapor in equilibrium

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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