supersaturate
UK/,sju:pə'sætʃəreit/US/.sju:pә'sætʃәreit/
Definitions
v.
To make a solution hold more dissolved substance than is normally possible.
使过饱和。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsuper-above, beyond
+
saturateenough, full, satisfied
=supersaturate
super- ('beyond') + saturate = to fill beyond the normal saturation limit. A supersaturated solution holds more solute than it should be able to. See saturate.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Cooling the syrup slowly can supersaturate it.