Explanation by: Official MCQ Buddy

Supercooling occurs when a liquid is cooled below its freezing point without turning into a solid.

  • This happens because the liquid lacks nucleation sites needed for crystallization.
  • Supercooled liquids remain in a liquid state even below their normal freezing temperature until disturbed or seeded with a crystal.

Thus, supercooling means cooling a liquid below its freezing point without solidification.

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