noun
- the state of being less than completely saturated; a condition below the saturation point
Usage: technical; chemistry; physics
Examples
- The solution remained in a state of subsaturation despite adding more solute.
- Meteorologists study subsaturation conditions in cloud formation.
- The subsaturation of the air mass prevented precipitation from occurring.
- Laboratory tests confirmed subsaturation levels in the chemical mixture.
- Engineers must account for subsaturation when designing vapor systems.
- The subsaturation point was reached before the expected threshold.