supercooling

synonym: undercooling
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14273
The process of cooling a melt to a temperature below its equilibrium melting point, without crystallization occurring.
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 1831. (Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 1866 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'supercooling' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14273 RIS BibTex EndNote
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