- supersaturating
- v. add a greater amount of one substance (to another) than is needed to saturate it (Chemistry, Physics)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
supersaturating
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supersaturate — supersaturation, n. /sooh peuhr sach euh rayt /, v.t., supersaturated, supersaturating. to increase the concentration of (a solution) beyond saturation; saturate abnormally. [1750 60; SUPER + SATURATE] * * * … Universalium
supersaturation — n. (Chemistry, Physics) act of supersaturating; state of being supersaturated … English contemporary dictionary
supersaturate — /supəˈsætʃəreɪt/ (say soohpuh sachuhrayt) verb (t) (supersaturated, supersaturating) to increase the concentration of (a solution) beyond saturation; saturate abnormally. –supersaturation /ˌsupəsætʃəˈreɪʃən/ (say .soohpuhsachuh rayshuhn), noun …
supersaturate — [so͞o΄pər sach′ə rāt΄] vt. supersaturated, supersaturating [ SUPER + SATURATE, after Fr sursaturer] to make more highly concentrated than in normal saturation at a given temperature supersaturation n … English World dictionary
