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Supersaturate vs Taxonomy - What's the difference?

supersaturate | taxonomy |

As a verb supersaturate

is to cause a solution to have more solute dissolved in it than it can stably contain at current conditions.

As a noun taxonomy is

the science or the technique used to make a classification.

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.

    taxonomy

    Noun

    (taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology