CRITICAL POINT


Meaning of CRITICAL POINT in English

(1) (Physics) The temperature and pressure at which the liquid and gaseous phases of a pure stable substance become identical. Also referred to as the Critical State. (2) (Water Quality) The location downstream from a waste discharge at which the dissolved oxygen of the water is at its lowest. Also referred to as the Critical Reach.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.