superambient

English

Etymology

super- +‎ ambient

Adjective

superambient (comparative more superambient, superlative most superambient)

1. Of a fluid that circulates or is located above.
2. Of physical quantity: superior to the immediate surroundings; exceeding the general level of the environment.

References

• “superambient”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.