supersaturate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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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.
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| supersaturating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| supersaturated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| supersaturated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| supersaturates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
it sovrasaturare (Translations) · bg пресищам (Translations) · fi ylikyllästää (Translations) · it soprassaturare (Translations)