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adj
More concentrated than is normally possible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
Having a vapor pressure higher than is normally possible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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verb
simple past and past participle of supersaturate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
being more concentrated than normally possible and therefore not in equilibrium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English saturated English supersaturated From super- + saturated.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
