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title: A Weird New Supercooled Material Crystallizes and Glows When Touched — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/a-weird-new-supercooled-material-crystallizes-and-glows-when-touched/
date: 2015-05-13
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# A Weird New Supercooled Material Crystallizes and Glows When Touched

In a new study, scientists introduce DPP8, one particular derivative that can be supercooled to 200 degrees F below its freezing point. When lightly touched, DPP8 suddenly crystallizes, not unlike water turning into ice. The yellow crystals glow under ultraviolet light.