supersaturate

American

[soo-per-sach-uh-reyt] / ˌsu pərˈsætʃ əˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

supersaturated, supersaturating

to increase the concentration of (a solution) beyond saturation; saturate abnormally.

Other Word Forms

supersaturation noun

Etymology

Origin of supersaturate

First recorded in 1750–60; super- + saturate

Example Sentences

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The subsoil is clay with a thin covering of surface soil, the hillsides draining on to level valleys with meandering watercourses that frequently inundate and supersaturate the already moist soil.

From Rural Hygiene by Ogden, Henry N. (Henry Neely)

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