supersaturate

verb

Etymology

From super- + saturate.

  1. derived from saturātus
  2. inherited from saturat — “satiated, satisfied
  3. inherited from saturat
  4. prefixed as supersaturate — “super + saturate

Definitions

  1. 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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