adjective
- containing less of a dissolved substance than the maximum amount possible under given conditions
Usage: chemistry; geology
Examples
- The subsaturated solution could dissolve more salt if heated.
- Subsaturated magma contains less silica than would be expected at equilibrium.
- The geologist identified subsaturated volcanic rocks in the field sample.
- Laboratory tests confirmed the liquid was subsaturated with respect to calcium carbonate.
- Subsaturated conditions allow for continued dissolution of minerals.
- The researcher studied subsaturated brines in the underground reservoir.