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supersaturation [¦sü·pər‚sach·ə′rā·shən] (meteorology) The condition existing in a given portion of the atmosphere when the relative humidity is greater than 100%, in respect to a plane surface of pure water or pure ice. (physical chemistry) The condition existing in a solution when it contains more solute than is needed to cause saturation. Also known as supersolubility. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In every essay of The Work of Poetry, and perhaps most especially in the first section, "Poetic Substances," where poetry is considered in relation to dreams, work, restitution, and originality, the irrepressible Hollander supersaturates his sentences with information and insight gleaned from a lifetime of reading. |
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