supersaturate

verb

su·per·sat·u·rate ˌsü-pər-ˈsa-chə-ˌrāt

supersaturated; supersaturating; supersaturates

transitive verb

: to add to (a solution) beyond saturation

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1747, in the meaning defined above

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supersaturate

transitive verb

su·per·sat·u·rate ˌsü-pər-ˈsach-ə-ˌrāt

supersaturated; supersaturating

: to add to beyond saturation

supersaturation

-ˌsach-ə-ˈrā-shən

noun

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