supersaturate

[soo-per-sach-uh-reyt]

su·per·sat·u·rate

[soo-per-sach-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object), su·per·sat·u·rat·ed, su·per·sat·u·rat·ing.
to increase the concentration of (a solution) beyond saturation; saturate abnormally.

Origin:
1750–60; super- + saturate

su·per·sat·u·ra·tion, noun
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Supersaturate has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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supersaturate su·per·sat·u·rate (s&oomacr;'pər-sāch'ə-rāt')
v. su·per·sat·u·rat·ed, su·per·sat·u·rat·ing, su·per·sat·u·rates
To cause a chemical solution to be more highly concentrated than is normally possible under certain conditions of temperature and pressure.


su'per·sat'u·ra'tion n.

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