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supersaturate

(so̵̅o̅′pər sac̸h′ə rāt′)

transitive verb supersaturated, supersaturating

to make more highly concentrated than in normal saturation at a given temperature

Origin: super- + saturate, after Fr sursaturer

Related Forms:

supersaturation noun

See supersaturate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb su·per·sat·u·rat·ed, su·per·sat·u·rat·ing, su·per·sat·u·rates

To cause (a chemical solution) to be more highly concentrated than is normally possible under given conditions of temperature and pressure.
To cause (a vapor) to exceed the normal saturation vapor pressure at a given temperature.

Related Forms:

suˌper·satˌu·raˈtion noun

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