supersaturate
supersaturate · supersaturates · supersaturated · supersaturating
To cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at…To cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions.
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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.
Translations
1 languagesForms
supersaturates, supersaturating, supersaturated, supersaturated| Base form | supersaturate · to supersaturate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | supersaturates |
| Present participle | supersaturating |
| Past simple | supersaturated |
| Past participle | supersaturated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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