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supersaturating

supersaturating is the present participle and gerund of supersaturate.

Meaning of supersaturate

Verb

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

  1. 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.

Questions about supersaturating

What is supersaturating the present participle and gerund of?
Supersaturating is the present participle and gerund of supersaturate.

Words near supersaturating in the dictionary

  1. supersampling
  2. supersarcastic
  3. supersaturate
  4. supersaturated
  5. supersaturates
  6. supersaturating
  7. supersaturation
  8. supersaturations
  9. supersault
  10. supersaults
  11. supersaurus

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