supersaturation

English

Noun

Wikipedia supersaturation (countable and uncountable; plural supersaturations)

1. (physics) The condition of a solution being more highly concentrated than is normally possible
2. (physics) the condition of a vapour having a higher saturation vapour pressure than is normally possible
3. (physiology) The condition of a solution of gases in a tissue having a higher concentration in terms of summ of partial pressures than the ambient pressure

Related terms

• supersaturated

Translations

condition of a solution

• Czech: přesycení (cs) n
• Dutch: oververzadiging (nl) f

• Icelandic: ofmettun (is) f, yfirmettun (is) f