supersaturation

English

Etymology

super- +‎ saturation

Noun

supersaturation (countable and uncountable, plural supersaturations)

(physics) The condition of a solution being more highly concentrated than is normally possible.
(physics) the condition of a vapour having a higher saturation vapour pressure than is normally possible.
(physiology) The condition of a solution of gases in a tissue having a higher concentration in terms of sum of partial pressures than the ambient pressure.

Derived terms

desupersaturation

Related terms

supersaturated

Translations

condition of a solution

Bulgarian: пресищане (bg) n (presištane)
Czech: přesycení n
Dutch: oververzadiging f
Finnish: ylikylläisyys
German: Übersättigung
Icelandic: ofmettun f, yfirmettun f
Japanese: 過飽和 (かほうわ, ka-hōwa)
Macedonian: презаситеност f (prezasitenost)

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