to supersaturate

Examples

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• The hope is to get more oxygen to the injured heart muscle by supersaturating the blood.

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• That water is supersaturated with nitrogen.

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• The present situation might be seen in chemical terms as a supersaturated solution, just waiting for a seed crystal to trigger a phase change.

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• However, over time the water becomes supersaturated, and if an event such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption occurs, large amounts of CO2 may suddenly come out of solution.

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• For example, he says, inflowing waters are supersaturated with carbon dioxide because of respiration in soils, but the water quickly reequilibrates with the atmosphere, similar to the way a soda goes flat when it is left open.

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• The scientist explained that the solution was supersaturated with salt, causing crystals to form.

• When you supersaturate sugar in water, it can lead to the development of candy once cooled.

• In the lab, we managed to supersaturate the mixture with carbon dioxide to enhance carbonation in the beverage.

Synonyms

O

to overconcentrate

vsto supersaturate

1 7.6

Make a liquid or mix too strong by adding too much of something

focuses on exceeding a liquid's normal solubility rather than mere strength

O

to oversaturate

vsto supersaturate

6.7

Add so much of a substance that it cannot take any more

lets a liquid hold beyond normal solubility, creating excess that can overload

Antonyms

U

undersaturated

• Specialized

7.1

Having less of a substance than it can hold

How Saturated

to supersaturate

• Specialized

1 8.2

to saturate

55 5.2

to soak

141 1.0

to wet

26 1.0

to moisten

7 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology