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supersaturated
adjective su·per·sat·u·rat·ed \-ˌrā-təd\
Definition of SUPERSATURATED
: containing an amount of a substance greater than that required for saturation as a result of having been cooled from a higher temperature to a temperature below that at which saturation occurs <a supersaturated solution> <air supersaturated with water vapor>
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First Known Use of SUPERSATURATED
1794
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