Title: saturated solution
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - saturated solution
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.S05471
Status: current

Definition
A solution which has the same concentration of a solute as one that is in equilibrium with undissolved solute at specified values of the temperature and pressure.

Related Term
- solute: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/S05744

Source
- Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 83 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

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Citation: Citation: 'saturated solution' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.S05471
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