superˈsaturated, ppl. a.
[f. prec. + -ed1.]
Saturated to excess; having more of some (specified or implied) substance added than is sufficient for saturation.
| 1794 Pearson tr. Morveau's Chem. Nomencl. 33 Soda combined with a smaller proportion of Boracic Acid in which the Alkali predominates is named supersaturated Borate of Soda [le borax sursaturé de soude]. 1871 B. Stewart Heat (ed. 2) §107 Experiments on supersaturated saline solutions. 1884 Harper's Mag. Mar. 601/1 A catch basin for the super⁓saturated soil. 1910 Encycl. Brit. VIII. 714/1 The super⁓saturated air having no dust to condense on would condense on our clothes. |