Overmoisten

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To add too much liquid when moistening; to make overly moist.

    "The technologist must be careful not to overmoisten the disk, as false negative results can occur due to dilution of the end product."

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"The technologist must be careful not to overmoisten the disk, as false negative results can occur due to dilution of the end product."

Etymology

From over- + moisten.

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