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Where does “supersaturation” come from?

Supersaturation derives from the prefix super- in English, which comes from Latin super meaning "over" or "above," combined with saturation to denote a state exceeding normal saturation limits.

supersaturation (English): The condition of a solution being more highly...

Definitions

  1. The condition of a solution being more highly...

Ancestry of “supersaturation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsaturationThe act of saturating or the process of being...
2Late Latinsaturatio—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “supersaturation”

  • desupersaturation
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