Definition of "supercooling" []

• Present participle of supercool. (verb)

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• "Spontaneous nucleation at such low degrees of supercooling is unlikely, thus there are probably ice nucleating proteins or bacteria on the surface of the frog that catalyze ice formation."
• "It has been shown that some insects become much more susceptible to freeze injury if they are fed ice nucleating bacteria before exposure to cold temperatures, indicating that supercooling is a naturally occuring strategy for freeze-avoidant insects."
• "This effect, called "supercooling," allows water in the cells to remain liquid at temperatures as low as - 38° C. Polymer Lace"