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su⋅per⋅sat⋅u⋅rate

   [soo-per-sach-uh-reyt]
–verb (used with object), -rat⋅ed, -rat⋅ing.
to increase the concentration of (a solution) beyond saturation; saturate abnormally.
Origin:
1750–60; super- + saturate
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su·per·sat·u·rate     (sōō'pər-sāch'ə-rāt')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   su·per·sat·u·rat·ed, su·per·sat·u·rat·ing, su·per·sat·u·rates
  1. To cause (a chemical solution) to be more highly concentrated than is normally possible under given conditions of temperature and pressure.
  2. To cause (a vapor) to exceed the normal saturation vapor pressure at a given temperature.

su'per·sat'u·ra'tion n.
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Supersaturation

Su`per*sat`u*ra"tion\, n. The operation of supersaturating, or the state of being supersaturated.

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