supersaturation

English

Etymology

super- +‎ saturation

Noun

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 sum of partial pressures than the ambient pressure.

Related terms

• supersaturated

Derived terms

• desupersaturation

Translations

condition of a solution

• 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)