UNDERCOOL


Meaning of UNDERCOOL in English

/un'deuhr koohl"/ , v.t.

1. Chem.

a. to cool less than necessary for a given process or purpose.

b. to supercool.

2. Metall. to cool (molten metal) without forming crystals to a temperature below that at which crystallization normally takes place: Metal must be absolutely still to be undercooled.

[ 1900-05; UNDER- + COOL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .