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Supersaturate vs Congest - What's the difference?

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Supersaturate is a related term of congest.


As verbs the difference between supersaturate and congest

is that supersaturate is to cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions while congest is to overfill or overcrowd.

As a noun congest is

(ireland'', ''scotland ) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately.

supersaturate

English

Verb

(supersaturation) (supersaturat)
  • To cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions.
  • In science class the teacher prepared a supersaturated solution by cooling a saturated solution. He then added a small seed crystal and a large precipitate formed in just a second.

    congest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Ireland'', ''Scotland ) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately.
  • The large farmer's land was divided among adjoining congests .
  • * 1937 , (Richard Walsh) constituency of South Mayo, Dáil Éireann - 21 April, 1937: Acquisition of Mayo Lands for Relief of Congestion.
  • Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Lands...if he will state the cause of the delay in having these lands divided amongst local congests .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To overfill or overcrowd.