supersaturated

/ (ˌsuːpəˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd) /

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adjective

(of a solution) containing more solute than a saturated solution and therefore not in equilibrium

(of a vapour) containing more material than a saturated vapour and therefore not in equilibrium

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Derived forms of supersaturated

supersaturation, noun

Words nearby supersaturated

superrational, superrealism, superregeneration, supersalesman, supersaturate, supersaturated, supersaur, supersaver, superscribe, superscript, superscription

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How to use supersaturated in a sentence

The air seems supersaturated with electricity, flashing and crackling on every hand.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections|William Archer
Even the amorphous powder of the salt causes again the formation of new watery crystals when put in a supersaturated solution.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
I travelled in Lunda, when the sponges were all supersaturated.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868|David Livingstone
The alkaline liquor must be supersaturated with muriatic acid, and evaporated to dryness.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

Again, take a glass balloon containing a solution of alum supersaturated by heat.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre