Supraoptimal

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Greater than the value or amount that would be optimal. not-comparable

    ""A significant increase in growth, […] was observed in the shoots exposed to 200 mM salt. … In contrast, sub-optimal (0 mM) and supra-optimal concentrations (400–600 mM) of NaCl significantly affected the growth […] " Lokhande, V.H., Nikam, T.D., Patade, V.Y. et al. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2011) 104: 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-010-9802-9"

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""A significant increase in growth, […] was observed in the shoots exposed to 200 mM salt. … In contrast, sub-optimal (0 mM) and supra-optimal concentrations (400–600 mM) of NaCl significantly affected the growth […] " Lokhande, V.H., Nikam, T.D., Patade, V.Y. et al. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2011) 104: 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-010-9802-9"

Etymology

From supra- + optimal.

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