Definitions For Supersaturation

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

Bulgarian: пресищане, n 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, sc=Jpan) Macedonian: презаситеност, f

Etymology

super + saturation

Is Supersaturation a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary YES

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17
Words with Friends
21

The word Supersaturation is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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