supersaturatedadj.

Brit.

/ˌsuːpəˈsatʃᵿreɪtᵻd/,

/ˌsjuːpəˈsatʃᵿreɪtᵻd/,

/ˌsuːpəˈsatjᵿreɪtᵻd/,

/ˌsjuːpəˈsatjᵿreɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌsupərˈsætʃəˌreɪdᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, saturated adj.

Etymology: < super- prefix + saturated adj. Compare post-classical Latin super-saturatus (1734 or earlier), French sursaturé (1765 or earlier), †supersaturé (1761 or earlier), and also German übersättigt (1753 or earlier). Compare later supersaturate v.

Saturated to excess; (Physics and Chemistry, of a liquid or gas) containing more of a substance than is sufficient for saturation.

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supersaturated1788

sursaturated1806

1788 W. Nicholson tr. A.-F. de Fourcroy Elements Nat. Hist. & Chem. III. 122 The precipitate..is very yellow, if warm water be poured on the supersaturated solution [Fr. la dissolution surchargée], but is merely white if cold water be used.

1884 Harper's Mag. Mar. 601/1 A catch basin for the supersaturated soil.

1896 Notices Proc. Royal Inst. 14 105 A supersaturated solution of sulphate of soda..is instantly crystallised by a mechanical shock.

1938 R. Hum Chem. for Engin. Students xxiii. 647 In the absence of dust particles, the gas becomes supersaturated with water vapour.

1983 P. J. Sicard & P. Leroy in T. H. Grenby et al. Devel. Sweeteners—2 i. 15 Traditional fondant is made by beating a supersaturated sucrose solution.

2005 New Yorker 5 Sept. 163/2 The spice-warm, supersaturated colors that so beguiled the eye in the first hour come to clog the screen.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supersaturated
释义	supersaturatedadj. Brit. /ˌsuːpəˈsatʃᵿreɪtᵻd/, /ˌsjuːpəˈsatʃᵿreɪtᵻd/, /ˌsuːpəˈsatjᵿreɪtᵻd/, /ˌsjuːpəˈsatjᵿreɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌsupərˈsætʃəˌreɪdᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: super- prefix, saturated adj. Etymology: < super- prefix + saturated adj. Compare post-classical Latin super-saturatus (1734 or earlier), French sursaturé (1765 or earlier), †supersaturé (1761 or earlier), and also German übersättigt (1753 or earlier). Compare later supersaturate v. Saturated to excess; (Physics and Chemistry, of a liquid or gas) containing more of a substance than is sufficient for saturation. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > [adjective] > of or relating to named chemical reactions or processes > supersaturation supersaturated1788 sursaturated1806 1788 W. Nicholson tr. A.-F. de Fourcroy Elements Nat. Hist. & Chem. III. 122 The precipitate..is very yellow, if warm water be poured on the supersaturated solution [Fr. la dissolution surchargée], but is merely white if cold water be used. 1884 Harper's Mag. Mar. 601/1 A catch basin for the supersaturated soil. 1896 Notices Proc. Royal Inst. 14 105 A supersaturated solution of sulphate of soda..is instantly crystallised by a mechanical shock. 1938 R. Hum Chem. for Engin. Students xxiii. 647 In the absence of dust particles, the gas becomes supersaturated with water vapour. 1983 P. J. Sicard & P. Leroy in T. H. Grenby et al. Devel. Sweeteners—2 i. 15 Traditional fondant is made by beating a supersaturated sucrose solution. 2005 New Yorker 5 Sept. 163/2 The spice-warm, supersaturated colors that so beguiled the eye in the first hour come to clog the screen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1788
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