su·per·sat·u·rate
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supersaturated; supersaturating; supersaturates
Definition of supersaturate
: to add to (a solution) beyond saturation
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supersaturate
transitive verb
su·per·sat·u·rate
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supersaturated; supersaturating
Medical Definition of supersaturate
: to add to beyond saturation
Other Words from supersaturate
supersaturation
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-ˌsach-ə-ˈrā-shən
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The first known use of supersaturate was in 1747
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