Definition of Supersaturated solution

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A supersaturated solution has concentration of solute that is higher than its solubility . A crystal of solute dropped into a supersaturated solution grows; excess solute is deposited out of the solution until the concentration falls to the equilibrium solubility.
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A solution of a salt or mineral with a concentration beyond the normal saturation point.
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The term supersaturation refers to a solution that contains more of the dissolved material than could be dissolved by the solvent under the solubility amount. It can also refer to a vapor of a compound that has a higher (partial) pressure than the vapor pressure of that compound.

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