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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERSATURATION

supersaturation  [ˌsuːpəˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERSATURATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supersaturation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPERSATURATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

supersaturation

Supersaturation

Supersaturation is a state of a solution that contains more of the dissolved material than could be dissolved by the solvent under normal circumstances. It can also refer to a vapor of a compound that has a higher pressure than the vapor pressure of that compound.

Definition of supersaturation in the English dictionary

The definition of supersaturation in the dictionary is the state of containing more solute than a saturated solution and therefore of not being in equilibrium. Other definition of supersaturation is the state of containing more material than a saturated vapour and therefore of not being in equilibrium.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERSATURATION


acceleration
ækˌsɛləˈreɪʃən
collaboration
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən
configuration
kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən
consideration
kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən
cooperation
kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
declaration
ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən
decoration
ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən
deliberation
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən
duration
djʊˈreɪʃən
expiration
ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən
exploration
ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən
federation
ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən
generation
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
incorporation
ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
inspiration
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən
operation
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
preparation
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən
separation
ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERSATURATION

supersafe
supersafety
supersale
supersalesman
supersalt
supersaturate
supersaturated
supersaur
supersaver
superscalar
superschool
superscout
superscreen
superscribe
superscript
superscription
supersecrecy
supersecret
supersedable
supersede

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERSATURATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
education
evaluation
excitation
formation
foundation
hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of supersaturation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supersaturation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERSATURATION

Find out the translation of supersaturation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of supersaturation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «supersaturation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

饱和
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobresaturación
570 millions of speakers

English

supersaturation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

supersaturation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرط التشبع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пересыщение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supersaturation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

supersaturation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sursaturation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Supersaturation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Übersättigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過飽和
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과포화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supersaturation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

supersaturation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

supersaturation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Supersaturation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süpersatürasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovrasaturazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przesycenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пересичення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supersaturation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερκορεσμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

supersaturation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mättnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supersaturation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERSATURATION»

The term «supersaturation» is regularly used and occupies the 71.520 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERSATURATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «supersaturation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «supersaturation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about supersaturation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERSATURATION»

Discover the use of supersaturation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supersaturation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aquarium Fish Breeding
There are four basic concerns regarding the level of dissolved gasses in aquarium water: acute supersaturation, chronic supersatu- ration, low dissolved oxygen tension, and high carbon dioxide tension. Even without test kits and expensive ...
Jay F. Hemdal, 2003
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Mortality, saltwater adaptation and reproduction of fish ...
Its occurrence at high and low levels of supersaturation indicates that the shortest time to mortality is more sharply defined than the maximum time to death. Further, skewness usually indicates that a relatively small number of factors are ...
Gerald R. Bouck, Allen V. Nebeker, Donald G. Stevens, 1976
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Physiology of Fish in Intensive Culture Systems
As a general rule, anything more than about 1 10% of air or nitrogen supersaturation (assuming AP >0) is likely to eventually cause some degree of GBD. If AP is zero or less, bubbles cannot form, even if one of the individual gases dissolved ...
Gary Wedemeyer, 1996
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Design and Operating Guide for Aquaculture Seawater Systems: ...
Calculations based on 1 .5 inch pall rings, influent supersaturation of 200 mm Hg, effluent supersaturation criteria of 20 mm Hg, and effluent DO criteria of 90% of oxygen saturation. The design of packed columns for degassing will depend on ...
J. Colt, J.E. Huguenin, 2002
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Measurement of Crystal Growth and Nucleation Rates
By analogy with growth rate expressions, nucleation rate expressions link the nucleation rate to the supersaturation and other process parameters. The nucleation rate, B, is generally defined as the total number of particles Ntot generated in a ...
John Garside, Alfons Mersmann, Jaroslav Nývlt, 2002
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Pond Aquaculture Water Quality Management
Gas Supersaturation in Natural Waters The AP values of groundwaters range from -100 to over 300 mm Hg. Values depend on the amount of gas added or removed in the aquifer recharge zone and the changes in temperature as waters move ...
Claude E. Boyd, C.S. Tucker, 1998
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Crystallization Technology Handbook
At optimum supersaturation, the median crystal size passes through a maximum, which can be explained by the counteractions of supersaturation and residence time because the mean supersaturation decreases with increasing residence ...
A. Mersmann, 2001
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Captive Seawater Fishes: Science and Technology
The supersaturation of just one gas may not induce gas-bubble trauma. For gas bubbles to form, the total gas pressure, TCP, must exceed the barometric pressure. The TCP = the sum of P of the five major gases (nitrogen, oxygen, argon, ...
Stephen Spotte, 1992
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Cane Sugar Handbook: A Manual for Cane Sugar Manufacturers ...
The operating zone can be identified between 1.25 and 1.40 supersaturation, and proper control after grain has been established consists of remaining in this zone, which can be colored green, with red above, to indicate the danger of false  ...
James C. P. Chen, Chung Chi Chou, 1993
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Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey
... humidity 100ees, imMw Ms(43r3 m) (6.8) 1 or supersaturation adjacent to a soluees 1 100] tion droplet with a specified radius r. If we plot the variation of the relative humidity (or supersaturation) adjacent to a solution droplet as a function ...
John M. Wallace, Peter V. Hobbs, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERSATURATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supersaturation is used in the context of the following news items.
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These Rings Were Discovered in 1855—But We're Still Puzzling …
Some people think it's that the two chemicals create a supersaturation that has to become unstable before the rings form. Some think that the particles disperse ... «io9, Jul 15»
2
Robin Thicke Feels Just as Awkward About Those Paula Patton …
"There's a thing that Marcel Proust referred to as supersaturation. ... "My supersaturation came right after I performed on the BET Awards [in June 2014]. «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Carbon Pollution's Harm To Sea Life Coming Faster Than Expected
In the parts of the ocean teeming with life, the seawater has an overabundance (supersaturation) of these calcium carbonate minerals used by so-called ... «ThinkProgress, May 15»
4
High Fluid Intake Lowers Kidney Stone Risk
Adding in what is understood about urine chemistry, “we know that increasing fluid intake leads to a reduction in supersaturation.” The notion that more studies ... «Renal and Urology News, Mar 15»
5
Computational technique reveals how tiny pillars affect the …
Ren and Li used the technique to investigate the effect of parameters such as the height and spacing of the micropillars and the supersaturation and intrinsic ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
6
Gas Supersaturation Suspected As Cause of Massive Western …
He says the bubbles happen when a body of of water develops gas supersaturation. He says it often happens below dams -- in this case the Lake Barkley dam ... «WKU Public Radio, May 14»
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Boko Haram Latest Example of Media Madness
“Media madness” is a term that has been coined recently to describe the supersaturation of mass media with excessive coverage of a news event that rehashes ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, May 14»
8
Study: 24-Hour Urinalysis Key for Managing Stones
Adjusted multivariate analysis showed that increasing age was associated with significantly increased 24-hour citrate and supersaturation (SS) of uric acid and ... «Renal and Urology News, Apr 14»
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Two utilities partner to reduce total dissolved gas at their hydro plants
Although the layout of the dams and spillways is quite different, the spillway configurations are similar in terms of the physics of TDG supersaturation: both have ... «HydroWorld, Mar 14»
10
What Causes Kidney Stones?
When these chemicals cannot be fully absorbed by the fluid present in urine (a state known as supersaturation), they may crystalize and form stones. And any ... «LiveScience.com, Jan 14»

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