supersaturate
verb (used with object)
to increase the concentration of (a solution) beyond saturation; saturate abnormally.
supersaturation
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a word derived from
supersaturate.
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a word derived from
supersaturated.
supersaturatedadjective(of a solution) containing more solute than a saturated solution and therefore not in equilibrium
Example Sentences
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Many previous measurements focused on cloud environments where extreme supersaturation was unlikely.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
But, Sheff said, musicians needed to spend more time on the road to make up for the revenue lost to streaming, creating a supersaturation of supply.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2023
If images of war were that ambient in the 1630s, then I don’t even know how to begin quantifying the supersaturation today.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
Tests later determined that a supersaturation event had caused gas bubbles inside the rays, similar to the bends in human scuba divers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
On prolonged boiling, supersaturation with strong potassa in excess, heating and adding a few drops of chloroform, no isonitrile should be formed.—W.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 by Various
