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supersaturated

/ ˌsuːpəˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. (of a solution) containing more solute than a saturated solution and therefore not in equilibrium
  2. (of a vapour) containing more material than a saturated vapour and therefore not in equilibrium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌsuperˌsatuˈration, noun
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Example Sentences

The air seems supersaturated with electricity, flashing and crackling on every hand.

Even the amorphous powder of the salt causes again the formation of new watery crystals when put in a supersaturated solution.

I travelled in Lunda, when the sponges were all supersaturated.

The alkaline liquor must be supersaturated with muriatic acid, and evaporated to dryness.

Again, take a glass balloon containing a solution of alum supersaturated by heat.

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