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SUPERSATURATED SOLUTION [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

saturated solution. A solution in which the solvent has dissolved as much as is possible of the solute at the temperature in question. When a saturated solution is cooled, some solute may come out of solution and be deposited, either immediately or later. If the deposition is delayed, the solution is 'supersaturated'.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Une solution saturée contient la quantité maximale de soluté en équilibre avec la phase du soluté pur, à une pression et une température données. Une solution sursaturée contient plus que la quantité de soluté définie par la saturation et est dans un état métastable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Disolución metaestable que contiene mayor concentración de soluto que la de una disolución saturada en las mismas condiciones de temperatura y presión.

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