supersaturated
/ˌsupərˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd/
adjective
- Containing more of a dissolved substance than is normally possible under given conditions, often in an unstable state.
- The supersaturated solution suddenly crystallized when a seed crystal was added.
- A supersaturated liquid can release its extra material if disturbed.
- In science class, we made a supersaturated sugar solution to grow rock candy.
- Having an excessive amount of something; overcrowded or overloaded.
- The city's air felt supersaturated with humidity after the rain.
- The app market is supersaturated with similar photo-editing tools.
- Her schedule was supersaturated with meetings, leaving no time for lunch.
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