Saturation (chemistry)
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The most common use of the term saturation in chemistry is:
Saturation is the point at which a solution of a substance can dissolve no more of that substance, and additional amounts of it will appear as a solid precipitate.
This point of maximum concentration, the saturation point, depends on the temperature of the liquid as well as the chemical nature of the substances involved. If a change in conditions (e.g. cooling) means that the concentration is actually higher than the saturation point, the solution has become 'supersaturated'.
