overmoistening

Verb

overmoisten (third-person singular simple present overmoistens, present participle overmoistening, simple past and past participle overmoistened)

1. To add too much liquid when moistening; to make overly moist.
   • The technologist must be careful not to overmoisten the disk, as false negative results can occur due to dilution of the end product.1990, Ellen Jo Baron, Sydney M. Finegold, Bailey and Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, page 418