Supercooled melt

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011590",
  "term": "Supercooled melt",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A liquid substance that has been cooled below its equilibrium freezing or melting point without solidifying. This metastable state occurs when crystallization is kinetically hindered. In polymers, a supercooled melt is a common precursor to glass formation or crystallization, depending on the cooling rate and molecular mobility.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 1831. 'Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 1866 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-11-13)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/supercooled-melt/"
}