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- [uhn-der-kool]
- /ˌʌn dərˈkul/
- /ˌʌndəkˈuːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-kool]
- /ˌʌn dərˈkul/
Definitions of undercool word
- verb with object undercool Chemistry. to cool less than necessary for a given process or purpose. to supercool. 1
- verb with object undercool Metallurgy. 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. 1
- verb transitive undercool supercool 0
- verb undercool To cool insufficiently. 0
- verb undercool (physics) To supercool. 0
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Origin of undercool
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; under- + cool
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Parts of speech for Undercool
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undercool popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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