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Adjective: supersaturated  ,soo-pu(r)'sa-chu,rey-tid
  1. Being more concentrated than normally possible and therefore not in equilibrium
    "The supersaturated sugar solution crystallized rapidly when disturbed"
Verb: supersaturate  ,soo-pu(r)'sa-chu,reyt
  1. To add solute to a solution beyond its saturation point, creating a supersaturated solution
    "They supersaturated the sugar solution to study crystal formation"

See also: concentrated, saturated

Encyclopedia: Supersaturated

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