supersaturating
Past the saturation point
Supersaturating is dissolving more of a substance into a solution than would normally be possible under stable conditions.
A supersaturated solution holds more dissolved material than its saturation point—achieved through careful heating and cooling.
The state is unstable; a single crystal dropped in can trigger rapid crystallization.
Figuratively, supersaturating suggests flooding something beyond capacity: The market is supersaturating with streaming services.
Dissolving potential in liquid
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
dissolution · solvent · solute · equilibrium · nucleation · seeding · oversaturated · phase
Exceed capacity and spill
- glutExcessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
flood · deluge · overfilling · overabundance · surplus · oversupply · overflowing · flooding
solubility
Dissolving potential in liquid
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
solution · dissolution · solvent · solute · equilibrium · nucleation · seeding · oversaturated · phase · thermodynamics
overflow
Exceed capacity and spill
- glutExcessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
overload · flood · deluge · overfilling · overabundance · surplus · oversupply · overflowing · flooding · swamping
amplify
Increase in strength
deepen · strengthen · boost · enhance · reinforce · concentrate · permeate · suffuse · infuse · charge
engulf
Completely surround and cover
overpower · flood · deluge · bombard · besiege · drown · overrun · smother · blanket · suffocate
supersaturatingdiluting
Lessening strength by mixing
desaturating · thinning · weakening · watering down · rarefying
supersaturatingemptying
Removing all contents
draining · depleting · evacuating · reducing · underfilling