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Vinony

supersaturate

verb

  1. to saturate to excess
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English saturate English supersaturate From super- + saturate.

  1. 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.”