supersaturation

noun

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- Late Latin saturatiobor. English saturation English supersaturation From super- + saturation.

1. The condition of a solution being more highly concentrated than is normally possible.
2. the condition of a vapour having a higher saturation vapour pressure than is normally possible.
3. The condition of a solution of gases in a tissue having a higher concentration in terms of sum of partial pressures than the ambient pressure.