What is another word for Supersaturation?
Pronunciation: [sˌuːpəsˌat͡ʃəɹˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA) 
Supersaturation, the state when a solution contains more dissolved solutes than it can normally hold, has several synonyms. One of the most common synonyms is oversaturation, which refers to the same phenomenon. Another synonym is metastable, which denotes a state of temporary stability that can be disrupted by a slight disturbance. Other synonyms for supersaturation include supercooling, which refers to the process of cooling a liquid below its freezing point without it freezing, and superheating, which describes the process of heating a liquid above its boiling point without it boiling. These synonyms are often used interchangeably in scientific literature and are critical to understanding many chemical phenomena.
