supersaturation

Meaning

Noun

  • The condition of a solution being more highly concentrated than is normally possible.
  • the condition of a vapour having a higher saturation vapour pressure than is normally possible.
  • The condition of a solution of gases in a tissue having a higher concentration in terms of sum of partial pressures than the ambient pressure.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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