supersaturate

supersaturate verb: to cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions.

Verb

supersaturate (third-person singular simple present supersaturates, present participle supersaturating, simple past and past participle supersaturated)

To cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions.
- In science class the teacher prepared a supersaturated solution by cooling a saturated solution. He then added a small seed crystal and a large precipitate formed in just a second.

மீச்செறிவூட்டு

third-person singular present	supersaturates
present participle	supersaturating
past participle	supersaturated
past	supersaturated

From super- + saturate.

What does supersaturate mean?: Supersaturate means to cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions.
What is supersaturate in Tamil?: Supersaturate in Tamil is மீச்செறிவூட்டு. See Supersaturate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is supersaturate?: Supersaturate is a verb.
What is the past tense of supersaturate?: The past tense of supersaturate is supersaturated.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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