supersaturate

(so̵̅o̅′pər sac̸hə rāt′)

transitive verb supersaturated, supersaturating

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

Origin: super- + saturate, after Fr sursaturer

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

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  • suˌper·satˌu·raˈtion noun

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