supercool

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

super- +‎ cool

Verb[edit]

supercool (third-person singular simple present supercools, present participle supercooling, simple past and past participle supercooled)

  1. (physics) To cool a material below its transition temperature without that transition occurring

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Adjective[edit]

supercool (comparative more supercool, superlative most supercool)

  1. (informal) Very cool; thoroughly excellent, relaxed, or fashionable.
    • 2009, Bob LeVitus, Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies, page 323:
      On to how to access your Home folder from a remote Mac — a supercool feature that's only bound to get more popular as the Internet continues to mature.