nth order phase transition

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A transition in which the molar @G02629@ (or @C01032@) and its \((n - 1)\)th-order derivatives are continuous, whereas the \(n\)th-order derivatives with respect to temperature and pressure are discontinuous at the transition point.
See:
first-order phase transition
,
second-order transition
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 577. (Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 587 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'nth order phase transition' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04224 RIS BibTex EndNote
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