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Supercritical fluid

physical science Maturity 11-13

Some things are not gas or liquid.

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They are both at once. This happens when it is very hot. It also happens when it is squeezed hard. This can help take caffeine out of coffee. Can you imagine a gas that acts like a liquid?

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