supersaturate
verbEtymology
From super- + saturate.
Definitions
To cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at…
To cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions.
- In science class the teacher prepared a supersaturated solution by cooling a saturated solution. He then added a small seed crystal and a large precipitate formed in just a second.
The neighborhood
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