supersaturation
- noun
- /ˌsuːpərˈsæʃəˌreɪʃən/
- Specialized
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supersaturación
- Concurrently, however, a media backlash directed at grafite, critical of its supersaturation in São Paulo, began to gain strength.
Examples
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In an information age of supersaturation, the need to grab consumer attention has grown in importance.
Blog text (19) -
The discourse amorous of books, or loving writing, which is always a rereading and hence a supersaturation, would then be the third term to the troubling **25;870;TOOLONG of speaking and writing.
Academic text (2000) -
The aquarist carefully monitored the supersaturation in the tank to prevent harmful conditions for the fish.
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At high altitudes, the air can reach a state of supersaturation, causing water vapor to condense into clouds.
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In chemistry, supersaturation occurs when a solution holds more solute than it can normally dissolve at a given temperature.
Synonyms
1
6.9
Too much of something so people cannot handle it or it does not work well
How Saturated
- Specialized
4
4.7
- Specialized
101
4.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
11
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
supersaturation = saturation (transparent) = super + saturation
The meaning is directly derived from 'super-' (beyond/excess) + 'saturation' (state of being saturated), matching standard scientific usage.
Etymology
Supersaturation breaks into super- meaning 'over' and saturation from saturate meaning 'to fill'. So supersaturation is like a sponge that is 'more than full', a solution holding more dissolved material than it should, which is why the extra substance can come out as crystals or drops.