What does "supersaturate" mean?

To cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions.

What is a synonym for "supersaturate"?

Common synonyms include: allay, choke, cloy, congest, cram, crowd.

Supersaturate

verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
To cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions.
"In science class the teacher prepared a supersaturated solution by cooling a saturated solution. He then added a small seed crystal and a large precipitate formed in just a second."

Synonyms

All synonyms

allay choke cloy congest cram crowd

Example

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"In science class the teacher prepared a supersaturated solution by cooling a saturated solution. He then added a small seed crystal and a large precipitate formed in just a second."

Etymology

From super- + saturate.

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