desupersaturation

noun

The process of becoming less than supersaturated.

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Meanings

noundesupersaturation (countable and uncountable, plural desupersaturations)

plural desupersaturations

  1. countableuncountableThe process of becoming less than supersaturated.

    The reliability of this assumption must be checked with the aid of a desupersaturation calculation, starting from the measured kinetic data.

    2002, John Garside, Measurement of Crystal Growth and Nucleation Rates, page 183

Origin

From de- + supersaturation.

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Chicago

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